alpine lady's-mantle vs Knieff's hook moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Drepanocladus aduncus

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Knieff's hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Knieff's hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Drepanocladus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Drepanocladus aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Knieff's hook moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Knieff's hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Knieff's hook 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).

Knieff's hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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