Alpine Rock-Cress vs Scented Webcap

Arabis alpina compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Brassicales (십자화목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Brassicaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arabis	Cortinarius
Species	Arabis alpina	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Scented Webcap
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).

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden