alpine cinquefoil vs Leightons linsang

Potentilla crantzii compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• alpine cinquefoil is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine cinquefoil	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Potentilla	Poiana
Species	Potentilla crantzii	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine cinquefoil	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.