Checkerberry vs Ornate Cuscus

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ericaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Gaultheria	Phalanger
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.