Alpine Rock-Cress vs Wayside Pepperwort

Arabis alpina compared with Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Wayside Pepperwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Wayside Pepperwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family same	Brassicaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Arabis	Lepidium
Species	Arabis alpina	Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-Cress and Wayside Pepperwort share a common ancestor at the Family level: Brassicaceae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Wayside Pepperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Wayside Pepperwort
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).

Wayside Pepperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.

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).