Bog Cranberry vs Uva-de-serra

Vaccinium oxycoccos compared with Vaccinium padifolium

Key Differences

• Bog Cranberry is Near Threatened while Uva-de-serra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Cranberry	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 oxycoccos	Vaccinium padifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bog Cranberry

NT — Near Threatened

Uva-de-serra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Cranberry	Uva-de-serra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Cranberry

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.

Uva-de-serra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Bog Cranberry

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).