alpine lady's-mantle vs Pixie Foam

Alchemilla alpina compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Plantae (thực vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (bộ Hoa hồng)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alchemilla	Stereocaulon
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Pixie Foam
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).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden