alpine lady's-mantle vs Bearded Stonewort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Chara canescens

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Bearded Stonewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Bearded Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Characeae
Genus	Alchemilla	Chara
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Chara canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Bearded Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Bearded Stonewort
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).

Bearded Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Bearded Stonewort

The Bearded Stonewort (Chara canescens) is a species in the genus Chara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden