alpine lady's-mantle vs

Alchemilla alpina compared with Orbilia comma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Orbiliaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Orbilia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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).

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden