Alpine Bilberry vs Isarog Chrotomys

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Vaccinium	Chrotomys
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Isarog Chrotomys
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).

Isarog Chrotomys

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).