Alpine Rock-Cress vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Arabis alpina compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Arabis	Rhus
Species	Arabis alpina	Rhus coriaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Elm-Leaved Sumac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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).

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom