Alpine Bilberry vs Leightons linsang

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Vaccinium	Poiana
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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).