Hoary Cinquefoil vs Mountain Cinquefoil

Potentilla argentea compared with Potentilla montana

Key Differences

• Hoary Cinquefoil is Least Concern while Mountain Cinquefoil is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Cinquefoil	Mountain Cinquefoil
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 argentea	Potentilla montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary Cinquefoil and Mountain Cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Hoary Cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cinquefoil

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Cinquefoil	Mountain Cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mountain Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium