alpine lady's-mantle vs brown peat moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Sphagnum fuscum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	brown peat moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Sphagnum
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Sphagnum fuscum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

brown peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	brown peat 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).

brown peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 peat moss

The Brown Peat Moss (Sphagnum fuscum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden