Alpine Rock-Cress vs dwarf buttercup

Arabis alpina compared with Ranunculus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	dwarf buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Arabis	Ranunculus
Species	Arabis alpina	Ranunculus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and dwarf buttercup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

dwarf buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	dwarf buttercup
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).

dwarf buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden