Alpine Rock-Cress vs Tuberous Valerian

Arabis alpina compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Arabis	Valeriana
Species	Arabis alpina	Valeriana tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Tuberous Valerian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Tuberous Valerian
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).

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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).