Alpine Rock-Cress vs Shade Moonwort

Arabis alpina compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Arabis	Botrychium
Species	Arabis alpina	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Shade Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Shade Moonwort
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).

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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).