alpine lady's-mantle vs Norfolk Bladder-moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Physcomitrium eurystomum

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Norfolk Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Norfolk Bladder-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Funariaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Physcomitrium
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Physcomitrium eurystomum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Norfolk Bladder-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).

Norfolk Bladder-moss

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden