Alpine Rock-Cress vs Balkan Marbled White

Arabis alpina compared with Melanargia larissa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Balkan Marbled White
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Brassicaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arabis Melanargia
Species Arabis alpina Melanargia larissa

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Balkan Marbled White
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).

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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).

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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