alpine lady's-mantle vs Least Moonwort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Least Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Botrychium
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Botrychium simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Least Moonwort
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).

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden