Alpine Rock-Cress vs Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Arabis alpina compared with Puccinia thesii

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Bastard-Toadflax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Bastard-Toadflax Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Arabis	Puccinia
Species	Arabis alpina	Puccinia thesii

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Bastard-Toadflax Rust
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).

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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).

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

The Bastard-Toadflax Rust (Puccinia thesii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway