Alpine Bilberry vs Giant Noctule

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium