Alpine Rock-Cress vs Macloskey'S Violet

Arabis alpina compared with Viola macloskeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Macloskey'S Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Arabis	Viola
Species	Arabis alpina	Viola macloskeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Macloskey'S Violet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Macloskey'S Violet
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).

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States