alpine lady's-mantle vs Violet Crystalwort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ricciaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Riccia
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Riccia huebeneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Violet Crystalwort
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).

Violet Crystalwort

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