alpine lady's-mantle vs three-ranked bristle moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Seligeria tristichoides

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while three-ranked bristle moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	three-ranked bristle moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Seligeria
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Seligeria tristichoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

three-ranked bristle moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	three-ranked bristle 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-ranked bristle moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden