alpine lady's-mantle vs large-seed dodder

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	large-seed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Cuscuta
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Cuscuta indecora

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and large-seed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	large-seed dodder
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-seed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and 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).