Alpen-Frauenmantel vs Knautien-Sandbiene

Alchemilla alpina compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Alpen-Frauenmantel is Least Concern while Knautien-Sandbiene is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Knautien-Sandbiene
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Andrenidae
Genus	Alchemilla	Andrena
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Andrena hattorfiana

Conservation Status

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Knautien-Sandbiene

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Knautien-Sandbiene
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).

Knautien-Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden