Alpen-Gänsekresse vs Rentierdasselfliege

Arabis alpina compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Gänsekresse	Rentierdasselfliege
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Brassicaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Arabis	Hypoderma
Species	Arabis alpina	Hypoderma tarandi

Conservation Status

Alpen-Gänsekresse

LC — Least Concern

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Gänsekresse	Rentierdasselfliege
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Gänsekresse

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).

Rentierdasselfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpen-Gänsekresse

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).

Rentierdasselfliege

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States