Alpine Rock-Cress vs lesser mottled grasshopper

Arabis alpina compared with Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while lesser mottled grasshopper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	lesser mottled grasshopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Brassicaceae	Acrididae
Genus	Arabis	Stenobothrus
Species	Arabis alpina	Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

lesser mottled grasshopper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	lesser mottled grasshopper
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).

lesser mottled grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Currently classified as 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium