Checkerberry vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Marley’s 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 marleyi

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Marley’s 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).

Marley’s 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.