Alpine Rock-Cress vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Arabis alpina compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Arabis	Sticta
Species	Arabis alpina	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Dey's Moon Lichen
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).

Dey's Moon Lichen

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).