myrtille des marais vs canneberge commune

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Vaccinium oxycoccos

Key Differences

• myrtille des marais is Extinct while canneberge commune is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	myrtille des marais	canneberge 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 oxycoccos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

myrtille des marais

EX — Extinct

canneberge commune

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	myrtille des marais	canneberge 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).

canneberge commune

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

canneberge commune

The Bog Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States