alpine lady's-mantle vs bog nodding moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Pohlia sphagnicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	bog nodding moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Mniaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Pohlia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Pohlia sphagnicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

bog nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	bog nodding 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 nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 nodding moss

The bog nodding moss (Pohlia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden