alpine lady's-mantle vs Yellow Map Lichen

Alchemilla alpina compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Yellow Map Lichen
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).

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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