alpine lady's-mantle vs Tufted Apple-Moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Philonotis caespitosa

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Tufted Apple-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Tufted Apple-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Philonotis
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Philonotis caespitosa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Tufted Apple-Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Apple-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Tufted Apple-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).

Tufted Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden