Alpine Bilberry vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ericaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Vaccinium	Prolemur
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Greater Bamboo Lemur
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).

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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).