Alpen-Frauenmantel vs Giant dodder

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Giant 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 reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Giant 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).

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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).