Alpine Bilberry vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vaccinium	Acerodon
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Golden-capped Fruit 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).

Golden-capped Fruit 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).