Alpine Rock-Cress vs Field Earthstar

Arabis alpina compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Arabis	Geastrum
Species	Arabis alpina	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Field Earthstar
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).

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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).