alpine lady's-mantle vs Cornish Path-moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Ditrichum
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Ditrichum cornubicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Cornish Path-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).

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway