Alpine Bilberry vs Guemal

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ericaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Vaccinium	Hippocamelus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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).