alchémille des Alpes vs Bordered Screw-moss

Alchemilla alpina compared with Tortula marginata

Key Differences

• alchémille des Alpes is Least Concern while Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchémille des Alpes	Bordered Screw-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Tortula
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Tortula marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

alchémille des Alpes and Bordered Screw-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

alchémille des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchémille des Alpes	Bordered Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchémille des Alpes

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alchémille des Alpes

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).

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway