alpine lady's-mantle vs chequered carpet shell

Alchemilla alpina compared with Ruditapes decussatus

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	chequered carpet shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Veneridae
Genus	Alchemilla	Ruditapes
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Ruditapes decussatus

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	chequered carpet shell
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).

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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).

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden