Alpine Bilberry vs East European Vole

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Microtus levis

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while East European Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	East European Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Microtus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Microtus levis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	East European Vole
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).

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway