Alpine Rock-Cress vs Wild Peas

Arabis alpina compared with Chamaecrista glandulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Wild Peas
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Brassicaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arabis	Chamaecrista
Species	Arabis alpina	Chamaecrista glandulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Wild Peas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Wild Peas
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).

Wild Peas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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).