alpine lady's-mantle vs bog germanderwort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Riccardia latifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	bog germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Riccardia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Riccardia latifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

bog germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	bog germanderwort
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 germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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 germanderwort

The bog germanderwort (Riccardia latifrons) is a species in the genus Riccardia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden