Alpine Rock-Cress vs Blue-eyed Hooktail

Arabis alpina compared with Onychogomphus uncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Blue-eyed Hooktail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Brassicaceae Gomphidae
Genus Arabis Onychogomphus
Species Arabis alpina Onychogomphus uncatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Blue-eyed Hooktail
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).

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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).

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. 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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