Bartram Shadbush vs Checkerberry

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Checkerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Checkerberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ericaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Gaultheria
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Gaultheria procumbens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Checkerberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Checkerberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Checkerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States