Asian wavy bittercress vs Sand Bittercress

Cardamine occulta compared with Cardamine parviflora

Key Differences

• Asian wavy bittercress is Not Evaluated while Sand Bittercress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian wavy bittercress	Sand Bittercress
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Brassicales (십자화목)	Brassicales (십자화목)
Family same	Brassicaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus same	Cardamine	Cardamine
Species	Cardamine occulta	Cardamine parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian wavy bittercress and Sand Bittercress share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cardamine.

Conservation Status

Asian wavy bittercress

NE — Not Evaluated

Sand Bittercress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian wavy bittercress	Sand Bittercress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian wavy bittercress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada).

Sand Bittercress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Asian wavy bittercress

The Asian wavy bittercress (Cardamine occulta) is a species in the genus Cardamine. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden