Alpine Rock-Cress vs Botfly

Arabis alpina compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Brassicales (십자화목)	Diptera (파리목)
Family	Brassicaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Arabis	Hypoderma
Species	Arabis alpina	Hypoderma tarandi

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Botfly
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).

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States