Checkerberry vs Crabeater seal

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ericaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Gaultheria	Lobodon
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Checkerberry

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