Feld-Kresse vs Gewöhnlicher Krähenfuß

Lepidium campestre compared with Lepidium coronopus

Key Differences

• Feld-Kresse is Least Concern while Gewöhnlicher Krähenfuß is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feld-Kresse	Gewöhnlicher Krähenfuß
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family same	Brassicaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus same	Lepidium	Lepidium
Species	Lepidium campestre	Lepidium coronopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Feld-Kresse and Gewöhnlicher Krähenfuß share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepidium.

Conservation Status

Feld-Kresse

LC — Least Concern

Gewöhnlicher Krähenfuß

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feld-Kresse	Gewöhnlicher Krähenfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feld-Kresse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Gewöhnlicher Krähenfuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Feld-Kresse

The Bastard Cress (Lepidium campestre) is a species in the genus Lepidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States