Alpine Rock-Cress vs Stinking Earthfan

Arabis alpina compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rock-Cress Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Brassicaceae Thelephoraceae
Genus Arabis Thelephora
Species Arabis alpina Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rock-Cress Stinking Earthfan
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).

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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).

Stinking Earthfan

No description available.

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