Alpen-Gänsekresse vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Arabis alpina compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Gänsekresse Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Brassicaceae Graphidaceae
Genus Arabis Opegrapha
Species Arabis alpina Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Alpen-Gänsekresse

LC — Least Concern

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Gänsekresse Olive Scribble Lichen
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).

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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).

Olive Scribble Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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