alpine lady's-mantle vs Bitter Dock

Alchemilla alpina compared with Rumex obtusifolius

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Bitter Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Bitter Dock
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Polygonaceae
Genus Alchemilla Rumex
Species Alchemilla alpina Rumex obtusifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Bitter Dock
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).

Bitter Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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).

Bitter Dock

The Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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