Alpine Bilberry vs Flower-faced Bat

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Vaccinium	Anthops
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Flower-faced Bat
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).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).