Alpine Bilberry vs Korean Hare

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ericaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Vaccinium	Lepus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Korean Hare
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).

Korean Hare

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).