bluff cinquefoil vs Mérida Brocket

Potentilla arenosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• bluff cinquefoil is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bluff cinquefoil	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Potentilla	Mazama
Species	Potentilla arenosa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

bluff cinquefoil

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bluff cinquefoil	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.