alpine lady's-mantle vs Willow Shield

Alchemilla alpina compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Pluteus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Willow Shield
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).

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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