Alpen-Gänsekresse vs toothcup

Arabis alpina compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Gänsekresse	toothcup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Brassicaceae	Lythraceae
Genus	Arabis	Ammannia
Species	Arabis alpina	Ammannia latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Gänsekresse and toothcup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpen-Gänsekresse

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Gänsekresse	toothcup
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).

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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).