alpine lady's-mantle vs Umbrella Polypore

Alchemilla alpina compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Polyporus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Umbrella Polypore
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).

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway