Alpine Rock-Cress vs Ash Dieback

Arabis alpina compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Arabis	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Arabis alpina	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Ash Dieback
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).

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden