alpine cinquefoil vs alpine silverwort

Potentilla crantzii compared with Anthelia julacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine cinquefoil	alpine silverwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Antheliaceae
Genus	Potentilla	Anthelia
Species	Potentilla crantzii	Anthelia julacea

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine cinquefoil and alpine silverwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine cinquefoil	alpine silverwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

alpine cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden