Alpine Rock-Cress vs Treeline Emerald

Arabis alpina compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Brassicaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Arabis	Somatochlora
Species	Arabis alpina	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Treeline Emerald
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).

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden