Alpen-Gänsekresse vs Dusky wireworm

Arabis alpina compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Gänsekresse	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Brassicaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Arabis	Agriotes
Species	Arabis alpina	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

Alpen-Gänsekresse

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Gänsekresse	Dusky wireworm
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).

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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).