Canada Cinquefoil vs tormentil

Potentilla canadensis compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	tormentil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Potentilla	Potentilla
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Potentilla erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Canada Cinquefoil and tormentil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Cinquefoil	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Canada Cinquefoil

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States