Checkerberry vs Hare's-tail

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Lagurus ovatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Checkerberry Hare's-tail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ericaceae Cricetidae
Genus Gaultheria Lagurus
Species Gaultheria procumbens Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Checkerberry Hare's-tail
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).

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Checkerberry

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

Hare's-tail

No description available.

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