Ashy Cinquefoil vs Mountain Cinquefoil

Potentilla inclinata compared with Potentilla montana

Key Differences

• Ashy Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while Mountain Cinquefoil is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Cinquefoil	Mountain Cinquefoil
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 inclinata	Potentilla montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Cinquefoil and Mountain Cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Ashy Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Cinquefoil

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Cinquefoil	Mountain Cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mountain Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Ashy Cinquefoil

Ashy cinquefoil (Potentilla inclinata) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇬🇧 United Kingdom