Creeping yellowcress vs Rorippa

Rorippa sylvestris compared with Rorippa anceps

Key Differences

• Creeping yellowcress is Least Concern while Rorippa is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping yellowcress	Rorippa
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 same	Rorippa	Rorippa
Species	Rorippa sylvestris	Rorippa anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping yellowcress and Rorippa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rorippa.

Conservation Status

Creeping yellowcress

LC — Least Concern

Rorippa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping yellowcress	Rorippa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Rorippa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States