Alpine Rock-Cress vs Robinson's hawkweed

Arabis alpina compared with Hieracium robinsonii

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Robinson's hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Robinson's hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Brassicaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arabis	Hieracium
Species	Arabis alpina	Hieracium robinsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Robinson's hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Robinson's hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Robinson's hawkweed
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).

Robinson's hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada