Alpen-Frauenmantel vs Alpen-Gänsekresse

Alchemilla alpina compared with Arabis alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Alpen-Gänsekresse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Arabis
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Arabis alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Frauenmantel and Alpen-Gänsekresse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Alpen-Gänsekresse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Alpen-Gänsekresse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Frauenmantel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Alpen-Gänsekresse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Alpen-Frauenmantel

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).

Alpen-Gänsekresse

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden