Alpine Rock-Cress vs Variable Green Toad

Arabis alpina compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Brassicaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Arabis	Bufotes
Species	Arabis alpina	Bufotes variabilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Variable Green Toad
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).

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden