Checkerberry vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Gaultheria	Pygeretmus
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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).

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.