Checkerberry vs Franciscana

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Franciscana
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ericaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Gaultheria	Pontoporia
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

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.