Erdbeerfingerkraut vs Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

Potentilla sterilis compared with Potentilla pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Erdbeerfingerkraut is Least Concern while Pennsylvania Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erdbeerfingerkraut	Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Potentilla	Potentilla
Species	Potentilla sterilis	Potentilla pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Erdbeerfingerkraut and Pennsylvania Cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Erdbeerfingerkraut

LC — Least Concern

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erdbeerfingerkraut	Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erdbeerfingerkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Erdbeerfingerkraut

The Barren strawberry (Potentilla sterilis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden