Hairy lady's mantle vs smooth lady's-mantle

Alchemilla monticola compared with Alchemilla glabra

Key Differences

• Hairy lady's mantle is Least Concern while smooth lady's-mantle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy lady's mantle	smooth lady's-mantle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Alchemilla	Alchemilla
Species	Alchemilla monticola	Alchemilla glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy lady's mantle and smooth lady's-mantle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alchemilla.

Conservation Status

Hairy lady's mantle

LC — Least Concern

smooth lady's-mantle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy lady's mantle	smooth lady's-mantle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy lady's mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

smooth 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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden