Alpen-Frauenmantel vs Wiesen-Schwertlilie

Alchemilla alpina compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

Alpen-Frauenmantel is Least Concern while Wiesen-Schwertlilie is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Wiesen-Schwertlilie
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alchemilla	Iris
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Iris spuria

Conservation Status

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Wiesen-Schwertlilie
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).

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Wiesen-Schwertlilie

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.