alpine lady's-mantle vs brown bear

Alchemilla alpina compared with Ursus arctos

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while brown bear is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle brown bear
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Ursidae (Bears)
Genus Alchemilla Ursus (Bears)
Species Alchemilla alpina Ursus arctos

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle brown bear
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 25 years
Average Length 2.0 m
Average Weight 300.0 kg

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).

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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).

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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