Alpine Bilberry vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ericaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Vaccinium	Macaca
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Macaca leonina

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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).

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

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).