alpine lady's-mantle vs Frosted Comma Lichen

Alchemilla alpina compared with Chrysothrix caesia

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Frosted Comma Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Frosted Comma Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Chrysotrichaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Chrysothrix
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Chrysothrix caesia

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Comma Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Frosted Comma Lichen
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).

Frosted Comma Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden