Alpine Bilberry vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Dipodomys
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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).

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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).