alpine lady's-mantle vs Prototype quillwort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Isoetaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Isoetes
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Isoetes prototypus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Prototype quillwort
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).

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada