Alpine Cranberry vs American Cranberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea compared with Vaccinium macrocarpon

Key Differences

• Alpine Cranberry is Near Threatened while American Cranberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Cranberry	American Cranberry
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 vitis-idaea	Vaccinium macrocarpon

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Cranberry and American Cranberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vaccinium.

Conservation Status

Alpine Cranberry

NT — Near Threatened

American Cranberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Cranberry	American Cranberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alpine Cranberry

The Alpine Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Cranberry

The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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