Alpine Rock-Cress vs Leafless Ballart

Arabis alpina compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Santalaceae
Genus	Arabis	Exocarpos
Species	Arabis alpina	Exocarpos aphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Leafless Ballart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Leafless Ballart
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).

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

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).