alpine lady's-mantle vs flat millipede

Alchemilla alpina compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Alchemilla	Polydesmus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	flat millipede
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).

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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