Alpine Bilberry vs Uva-de-serra

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Vaccinium padifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Uva-de-serra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Uva-de-serra
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 padifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bilberry and Uva-de-serra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vaccinium.

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Uva-de-serra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Uva-de-serra
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).

Uva-de-serra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal