alpine lady's-mantle vs three-angled thread moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Meesia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Meesia triquetra

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and three-angled thread moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	three-angled thread 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).

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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