Alpine Rock-Cress vs flat-backed millipede

Arabis alpina compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Brassicaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Arabis	Polydesmus
Species	Arabis alpina	Polydesmus complanatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-Cress

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).

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Rock-Cress

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden