alpine lady's-mantle vs Jointed Rush

Alchemilla alpina compared with Juncus nodosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Jointed Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Juncaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Juncus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Juncus nodosus

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Jointed Rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Jointed Rush
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).

Jointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway