Alpine Rock-Cress vs Aphid

Arabis alpina compared with Acyrthosiphon lactucae

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Brassicaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Arabis	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Arabis alpina	Acyrthosiphon lactucae

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Aphid
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).

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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).

Aphid

The Aphid (Acyrthosiphon lactucae) is a species in the genus Acyrthosiphon. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States