alpine lady's-mantle vs capillary thread moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	capillary thread moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Meesia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Meesia uliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	capillary thread 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).

capillary thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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).

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.