Drummond's cinquefoil vs Mexican prairie dog

Potentilla drummondii compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	Mexican prairie dog
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Potentilla	Cynomys
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Mexican prairie dog
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.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.