alpine lady's-mantle vs Duck barnacle

Alchemilla alpina compared with Lepas anatifera

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Duck barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Duck barnacle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Lepadidae
Genus	Alchemilla	Lepas
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Lepas anatifera

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Duck barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Duck barnacle
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).

Duck barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden