Checkerberry vs Plateau Pika

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ericaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gaultheria	Ochotona
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

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.