Checkerberry vs Mexican vole

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

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.