Yer parmakotu vs Zeidlits' Five-fingers

Potentilla supina compared with Potentilla seidlitziana

Key Differences

• Yer parmakotu is Endangered while Zeidlits' Five-fingers is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yer parmakotu	Zeidlits' Five-fingers
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 supina	Potentilla seidlitziana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Yer parmakotu

EN — Endangered

Zeidlits' Five-fingers

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yer parmakotu	Zeidlits' Five-fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yer parmakotu

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.

Zeidlits' Five-fingers

Habitat

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