alpine cinquefoil vs Capon'S-Feather

Potentilla crantzii compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine cinquefoil Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Ranunculaceae
Genus Potentilla Aquilegia
Species Potentilla crantzii Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine cinquefoil and Capon'S-Feather share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine cinquefoil Capon'S-Feather
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.

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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 4 countries:

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