alpine lady's-mantle vs dense flat sedge

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cyperus congestus

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while dense flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	dense flat sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Cyperus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Cyperus congestus

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and dense flat sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

dense flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	dense flat sedge
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).

dense flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Turkey), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden