Checkerberry vs Northern Akodont

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Northern Akodont
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	Necromys
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Northern Akodont
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).

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Checkerberry

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