arctic cinquefoil vs barren strawberry

Potentilla hyparctica compared with Potentilla sterilis

Key Differences

• arctic cinquefoil is Vulnerable while barren strawberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic cinquefoil	barren strawberry
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 hyparctica	Potentilla sterilis

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic cinquefoil and barren strawberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

arctic cinquefoil

VU — Vulnerable

barren strawberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic cinquefoil	barren strawberry
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.

barren strawberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

barren strawberry

The Barren strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden