alpine lady's-mantle vs rough bindweed

Alchemilla alpina compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	rough bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Smilax
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Smilax aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and rough bindweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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).