Checkerberry vs Formosan Serow

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ericaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gaultheria	Capricornis
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Checkerberry

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