Alpen-Gänsekresse vs Gemeine Heidelibelle

Arabis alpina compared with Sympetrum vulgatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Gänsekresse	Gemeine Heidelibelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Brassicaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Arabis	Sympetrum
Species	Arabis alpina	Sympetrum vulgatum

Conservation Status

Alpen-Gänsekresse

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Gänsekresse	Gemeine Heidelibelle
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).

Gemeine Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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).