Canada Cinquefoil vs Desmarest's hutia

Potentilla canadensis compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	Desmarest's hutia
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)	Capromyidae
Genus	Potentilla	Capromys
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Capromys pilorides

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Cinquefoil	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and United States.