alpine lady's-mantle vs transparent fork moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Dichodontium pellucidum

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while transparent fork moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	transparent fork moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Dichodontium
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Dichodontium pellucidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

transparent fork moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	transparent fork 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).

transparent fork moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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