Alpine Bilberry vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Hoary Wattled Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Hoary Wattled 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).

Hoary Wattled 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).