Alpine Rock-Cress vs Black Falcon

Arabis alpina compared with Falco subniger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Black Falcon
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family Brassicaceae Falconidae
Genus Arabis Falco
Species Arabis alpina Falco subniger

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Black Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Black Falcon
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).

Black Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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).

Black Falcon

The Black Falcon (Falco subniger) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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