Alpine Bilberry vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ericaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Microcebus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Jolly’s Mouse 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).

Jolly’s Mouse 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).