alpine lady's-mantle vs Arctic willow

Alchemilla alpina compared with Salix arctica

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Arctic willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Arctic willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Salicaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Salix
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Salix arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Arctic willow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Arctic willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden