Alpine Rock-Cress vs Arrowhead Spiketail

Arabis alpina compared with Cordulegaster obliqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Arrowhead Spiketail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Brassicaceae Cordulegastridae
Genus Arabis Cordulegaster
Species Arabis alpina Cordulegaster obliqua

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Arrowhead Spiketail
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).

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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).

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed 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 1 countries:

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