alpine lady's-mantle vs Star Rosette Lichen

Alchemilla alpina compared with Physcia stellaris

Key Differences

alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Star Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Star Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Physciaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Physcia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Star Rosette Lichen
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).

Star Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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).