alpine lady's-mantle vs Elbowpatch Crust

Alchemilla alpina compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Fomitiporia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Elbowpatch Crust
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).

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden