Alpine Rock-Cress vs Slender Spreadwing

Arabis alpina compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Brassicaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Arabis	Lestes
Species	Arabis alpina	Lestes rectangularis

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Slender Spreadwing
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).

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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).