alpine lady's-mantle vs dwarf thistle

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	dwarf thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alchemilla	Cirsium
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Cirsium acaule

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	dwarf thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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