arctic cinquefoil vs Forest Dormouse

Potentilla hyparctica compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• arctic cinquefoil is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic cinquefoil	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Gliridae
Genus	Potentilla	Dryomys
Species	Potentilla hyparctica	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

arctic cinquefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic cinquefoil	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.