alpine lady's-mantle vs cow-itch

Alchemilla alpina compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle cow-itch
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Fabaceae
Genus Alchemilla Mucuna
Species Alchemilla alpina Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and cow-itch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle cow-itch
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).

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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).

cow-itch

No description available.

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