alpine lady's-mantle vs Spindle Shank

Alchemilla alpina compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Gymnopus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Spindle Shank
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).

Spindle Shank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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).