Alpine Rock-Cress vs Elf Ears Lichen

Arabis alpina compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Arabis	Normandina
Species	Arabis alpina	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Elf Ears 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).

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States