Common Cinquefoil vs koala

Potentilla simplex compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Common Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Cinquefoil	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Potentilla	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Potentilla simplex	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Common Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Cinquefoil	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Cinquefoil

<em>Potentilla simplex</em>, commonly known as the common cinquefoil, is a plant species found in Canada, France, and the United States. It typically occupies diverse terrestrial habitats, often colonizing open woodlands, meadows, roadsides, and disturbed areas in temperate regions of North America and Europe. Common cinquefoil belongs to the genus <em>Potentilla</em> within the family Rosaceae. It is a low-growing, trailing perennial herb that spreads by stolons, producing characteristic five-petaled yellow flowers and palmately compound leaves that are diagnostic of the genus. The species often thrives in well-drained soils with moderate moisture and is a common component of open, semi-shaded plant communities. Biological traits such as average lifespan, plant height, and mass of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species has not yet been formally evaluated by the IUCN, and its global conservation status therefore remains undetermined. Its presence across multiple continents and ability to colonize a range of disturbed and natural habitats suggests resilience and broad ecological tolerance.

koala

Icónico marsupial del este y sureste de Australia, los koalas pesan hasta 15 kg y pasan hasta 22 horas diarias durmiendo para conservar energía de su dieta de hojas de eucalipto, baja en calorías. Altamente especializados para procesar los compuestos tóxicos del eucalipto que matarían a la mayoría de los demás mamíferos, poseen microbiomas intestinales únicamente adaptados para la desintoxicación. Clasificado como En Peligro en 2022, con poblaciones diezmadas por la enfermedad de clamidia, la deforestación y el cambio climático.