alpine lady's-mantle vs Dotted Leafy Moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Rhizomnium punctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Dotted Leafy Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Mniaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Rhizomnium
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Rhizomnium punctatum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Dotted Leafy Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Leafy Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Dotted Leafy 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).

Dotted Leafy Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden