far northern cinquefoil vs prostrate cinquefoil

Potentilla subvahliana compared with Potentilla supina

Key Differences

• far northern cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while prostrate cinquefoil is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	far northern cinquefoil	prostrate cinquefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 subvahliana	Potentilla supina

Evolutionary Relationship

far northern cinquefoil and prostrate cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potentilla.

Conservation Status

far northern cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

prostrate cinquefoil

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	far northern cinquefoil	prostrate cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

far northern cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

prostrate cinquefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (12 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway