alpine lady's-mantle vs arctic rustwort

Alchemilla alpina compared with Marsupella arctica

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while arctic rustwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	arctic rustwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Marsupella
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Marsupella arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and arctic rustwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

arctic rustwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	arctic rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

arctic rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alpine lady's-mantle

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).

arctic rustwort

The Arctic rustwort (Marsupella arctica) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden