Checkerberry vs Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Pattonomys punctatus

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Gaultheria	Pattonomys
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Pattonomys punctatus

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
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).

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.