alpine lady's-mantle vs common hydra

Alchemilla alpina compared with Hydra vulgaris

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while common hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	common hydra
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hydridae
Genus	Alchemilla	Hydra
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Hydra vulgaris

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

common hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	common hydra
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).

common hydra

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).

common hydra

<em>Hydra vulgaris</em>, commonly known as the common hydra, is a small freshwater cnidarian in the family Hydridae. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. The species is recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, with its native range understood to encompass Europe broadly. It typically inhabits slow-moving or still freshwater bodies such as ponds, lakes, and streams, where it attaches to aquatic vegetation or submerged substrates. The common hydra is notable for its remarkable regenerative capabilities and has been the subject of substantial biological research. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden