arctic cinquefoil vs Lesser Capybara

Potentilla hyparctica compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• arctic cinquefoil is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic cinquefoil	Lesser Capybara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Potentilla	Hydrochoerus
Species	Potentilla hyparctica	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

arctic cinquefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic cinquefoil	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.