Alpine Cranberry vs Dwarf Bilberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea compared with Vaccinium cespitosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Cranberry is Near Threatened while Dwarf Bilberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Cranberry	Dwarf Bilberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Ericales (อันดับกุหลาบป่า)	Ericales (อันดับกุหลาบป่า)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Vaccinium	Vaccinium
Species	Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Vaccinium cespitosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Cranberry

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Bilberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Cranberry	Dwarf Bilberry
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.

Dwarf Bilberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States