Alpine Rock-Cress vs Small Red Damsel

Arabis alpina compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Brassicaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Arabis	Ceriagrion
Species	Arabis alpina	Ceriagrion tenellum

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Small Red Damsel
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).

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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