alpine lady's-mantle vs Green Shield-Moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Buxbaumia viridis

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Green Shield-Moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Green Shield-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Buxbaumiales (Buxbaumiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Buxbaumiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Buxbaumia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Buxbaumia viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Green Shield-Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Green Shield-Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Green Shield-Moss
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).

Green Shield-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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