Alpine Bilberry vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Solisorex
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
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).

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

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).