Alpen-Frauenmantel vs Rizinus

Alchemilla alpina compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Alpen-Frauenmantel is Least Concern while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Rizinus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Ricinus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Rizinus
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).

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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).

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden