Alpine Rock-Cress vs Citron Plume

Arabis alpina compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

  • Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Citron Plume
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Brassicaceae Pterophoridae
Genus Arabis Hellinsia
Species Arabis alpina Hellinsia carphodactyla

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Citron Plume
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).

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 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).

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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