bluff cinquefoil vs Margay

Potentilla arenosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bluff cinquefoil	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Potentilla	Leopardus
Species	Potentilla arenosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

bluff cinquefoil

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bluff cinquefoil	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.