Alpine Rock-Cress vs Pine Powdercap

Arabis alpina compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Brassicales (アブラナ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Brassicaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Arabis	Cystoderma
Species	Arabis alpina	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Pine Powdercap
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).

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden