Alpine Rock-Cress vs Maui's paddle

Arabis alpina compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Maui's paddle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Arabis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Arabis alpina	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Maui's paddle
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).

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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).