Alpine Bilberry vs Catkin Yew

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Vaccinium	Amentotaxus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bilberry and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bilberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Alpine Bilberry

The Alpine Bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.