Hügel-Fingerkraut vs Gemeiner Tormentill

Potentilla collina compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Hügel-Fingerkraut is Extinct while Gemeiner Tormentill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hügel-Fingerkraut	Gemeiner Tormentill
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 collina	Potentilla erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Hügel-Fingerkraut and Gemeiner Tormentill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Hügel-Fingerkraut

EX — Extinct

Gemeiner Tormentill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hügel-Fingerkraut	Gemeiner Tormentill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hügel-Fingerkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and United States.

Gemeiner Tormentill

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States