alpine lady's-mantle vs Slender Waxcap

Alchemilla alpina compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Rosales (장미목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Hygrocybe
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Slender Waxcap
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).

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway