Canada Cinquefoil vs Mongolian Vole

Potentilla canadensis compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	Mongolian Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Potentilla	Microtus
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Cinquefoil	Mongolian Vole
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.

Mongolian Vole

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.