Mountain Cinquefoil vs Zeidlits' Five-fingers

Potentilla montana compared with Potentilla seidlitziana

Key Differences

• Mountain Cinquefoil is Extinct while Zeidlits' Five-fingers is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cinquefoil	Zeidlits' Five-fingers
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 montana	Potentilla seidlitziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Cinquefoil and Zeidlits' Five-fingers share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

Mountain Cinquefoil

EX — Extinct

Zeidlits' Five-fingers

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cinquefoil	Zeidlits' Five-fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Zeidlits' Five-fingers

Habitat

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