alpine lady's-mantle vs Rough Stonewort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Characeae
Genus	Alchemilla	Chara
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Chara aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Rough Stonewort
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 Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden