alpine lady's-mantle vs Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Weissia squarrosa

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Weissia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Weissia squarrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
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).

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden