arctic cinquefoil vs Autumn Snowflake

Potentilla hyparctica compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• arctic cinquefoil is Vulnerable while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic cinquefoil	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Potentilla	Acis
Species	Potentilla hyparctica	Acis autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic cinquefoil and Autumn Snowflake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

arctic cinquefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic cinquefoil	Autumn Snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway