alchémille des Alpes vs cuscute du lin

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• alchémille des Alpes is Least Concern while cuscute du lin is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchémille des Alpes	cuscute du lin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Cuscuta
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

alchémille des Alpes and cuscute du lin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchémille des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

cuscute du lin

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchémille des Alpes	cuscute du lin
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).

cuscute du lin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden