Alpine Rock-Cress vs Felwort Rust

Arabis alpina compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Felwort Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Arabis	Uromyces
Species	Arabis alpina	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Felwort Rust
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).

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden