Alpine Bilberry vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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).

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden