Alpine Rock-Cress vs Broad Bean Rust

Arabis alpina compared with Uromyces viciae-fabae

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Broad Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Broad Bean 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	Uromyces
Species	Arabis alpina	Uromyces viciae-fabae

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Broad Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Broad Bean 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).

Broad Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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).

Broad Bean Rust

The Broad Bean Rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States