Alpine Rock-Cress vs large painted-lady

Arabis alpina compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	large painted-lady
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Arabis	Gladiolus
Species	Arabis alpina	Gladiolus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and large painted-lady share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	large painted-lady
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).

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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).