Checkerberry vs Margay

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gaultheria	Leopardus
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Checkerberry

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