Alpine Bilberry vs Malagasy civet

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Vaccinium	Fossa
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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).