Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil vs arctic cinquefoil

Potentilla alchemilloides compared with Potentilla hyparctica

Key Differences

  • Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while arctic cinquefoil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil arctic cinquefoil
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same Rosaceae (Rose Family) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same Potentilla Potentilla
Species Potentilla alchemilloides Potentilla hyparctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil and arctic cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

arctic cinquefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil arctic cinquefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Sweden.

arctic cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil

The Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil (Potentilla alchemilloides) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

arctic cinquefoil

The Arctic cinquefoil (Potentilla hyparctica) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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