Alpine Bilberry vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Sturnira
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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).

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).