Adder’S-Mouth vs alpine lady's-mantle

Malaxis bayardii compared with Alchemilla alpina

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	alpine lady's-mantle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Orchidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Malaxis	Alchemilla
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Alchemilla alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and alpine lady's-mantle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	alpine lady's-mantle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada