Alpine Bilberry vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Madeiran 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 maderensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Madeiran 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).

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal