alpine lady's-mantle vs large blue

Alchemilla alpina compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alchemilla	Maculinea
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	large blue
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).

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden