myrtille des marais vs myrtille commune

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Vaccinium myrtillus

Key Differences

  • myrtille des marais is Extinct while myrtille commune is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank myrtille des marais myrtille commune
Kingdom same Plantae (plante) Plantae (plante)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Ericales (Ericales) Ericales (Ericales)
Family same Ericaceae Ericaceae
Genus same Vaccinium Vaccinium
Species Vaccinium uliginosum Vaccinium myrtillus

Evolutionary Relationship

myrtille des marais and myrtille commune share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vaccinium.

Conservation Status

myrtille des marais

EX — Extinct

myrtille commune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute myrtille des marais myrtille commune
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

myrtille des marais

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).

myrtille commune

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil).

myrtille des marais

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).

myrtille commune

The Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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