alpine lady's-mantle vs Mountain Webcap

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Mountain Webcap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Cortinariaceae
Genus Alchemilla Cortinarius
Species Alchemilla alpina Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Mountain Webcap
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).

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

Mountain Webcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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