Alpine Jagged Notchwort vs Alpine Rock-Cress

Schistochilopsis opacifolia compared with Arabis alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Alpine Rock-Cress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Schistochilopsis	Arabis
Species	Schistochilopsis opacifolia	Arabis alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Jagged Notchwort and Alpine Rock-Cress share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Alpine Rock-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

The Alpine Jagged Notchwort (Schistochilopsis opacifolia) is a species in the genus Schistochilopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Rock-Cress

The Alpine Rock-Cress (Arabis alpina) is a species in the genus Arabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden