Checkerberry vs Japanese Hare

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ericaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Gaultheria	Lepus
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

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.