alpine lady's-mantle vs Field Earthstar

Alchemilla alpina compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Geastraceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Geastrum
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Field Earthstar
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).

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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