Checkerberry vs New Zealand fur seal

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Gaultheria	Arctocephalus
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Arctocephalus forsteri

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	New Zealand fur seal
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).

New Zealand fur seal

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.