Canada Cinquefoil vs Indian Hare

Potentilla canadensis compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Potentilla	Lepus
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Cinquefoil	Indian Hare
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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Canada Cinquefoil

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