Checkerberry vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ericaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Gaultheria	Amblysomus
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.