bluff cinquefoil vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Potentilla arenosa compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• bluff cinquefoil is Near Threatened while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bluff cinquefoil	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Potentilla	Cheirogaleus
Species	Potentilla arenosa	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

bluff cinquefoil

NT — Near Threatened

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bluff cinquefoil	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bluff cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bluff cinquefoil

The Bluff cinquefoil (Potentilla arenosa) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.