Alpine Rock-Cress vs Amanda´S Blue

Arabis alpina compared with Polyommatus thersites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Amanda´S Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Brassicaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arabis	Polyommatus
Species	Arabis alpina	Polyommatus thersites

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Amanda´S Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Amanda´S Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Amanda´S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries).

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).

Amanda´S Blue

The Amanda´S Blue (Polyommatus thersites) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France