Alpine Rock-Cress vs rough bindweed

Arabis alpina compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	rough bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Arabis	Smilax
Species	Arabis alpina	Smilax aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and rough bindweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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