alpine lady's-mantle vs Sedge

Alchemilla alpina compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Carex
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Carex vacillans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Sedge
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).

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden