Alpine Rock-Cress vs spur-necked forklet moss

Arabis alpina compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Arabis	Dicranella
Species	Arabis alpina	Dicranella cerviculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and spur-necked forklet moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	spur-necked forklet moss
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).

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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).