Alpine Bilberry vs Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Myotis fimbriatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Myotis
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Myotis fimbriatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
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).

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

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).