alpine lady's-mantle vs bog apple moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Philonotis marchica

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while bog apple moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	bog apple moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Philonotis
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Philonotis marchica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

bog apple moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	bog apple moss
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).

bog apple moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). 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).

bog apple moss

The bog apple moss (Philonotis marchica) is a species in the genus Philonotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden