alpine lady's-mantle vs Big-footed Salamander

Alchemilla alpina compared with Chiropterotriton magnipes

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Big-footed Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Big-footed Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Alchemilla	Chiropterotriton
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Chiropterotriton magnipes

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Big-footed Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Big-footed Salamander
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).

Big-footed Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Big-footed Salamander

The Big-footed Salamander (Chiropterotriton magnipes) is a species in the genus Chiropterotriton. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.