Alpen-Frauenmantel vs Fiveangled dodder

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Alpen-Frauenmantel is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Cuscuta
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Fiveangled dodder
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).

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway