Alpine Rock-Cress vs Creeping Spikemoss

Arabis alpina compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Arabis	Selaginella
Species	Arabis alpina	Selaginella apoda

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Creeping Spikemoss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Creeping Spikemoss
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).

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States