Alpine Rock-Cress vs Dung Cannon

Arabis alpina compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Arabis	Pilobolus
Species	Arabis alpina	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Dung Cannon
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).

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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).