Drummond's cinquefoil vs East African Arvicanthis

Potentilla drummondii compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	East African Arvicanthis
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Potentilla	Arvicanthis
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Arvicanthis nairobae

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.