Checkerberry vs Potto

Gaultheria procumbens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Checkerberry is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkerberry	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ericaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Gaultheria	Perodicticus
Species	Gaultheria procumbens	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkerberry	Potto
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).

Potto

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.