Alpine Bilberry vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Vaccinium	Anomalurus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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).

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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).