alpine lady's-mantle vs cortinario grande

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while cortinario grande is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	cortinario grande
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Cortinarius
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

cortinario grande

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	cortinario grande
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).

cortinario grande

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden