Alpine Bilberry vs European Snow Vole

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	European Snow 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	Chionomys
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	European Snow 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).

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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).