Alpine Rock-Cress vs Millipede

Arabis alpina compared with Cylindroiulus truncorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Brassicaceae	Julidae
Genus	Arabis	Cylindroiulus
Species	Arabis alpina	Cylindroiulus truncorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Millipede
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).

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States