alpine lady's-mantle vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Selaginella
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Selaginella rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Dwarf Spikemoss
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).

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway