Great Bittercress vs Sand Bittercress

Cardamine maxima compared with Cardamine parviflora

Key Differences

• Great Bittercress is Not Evaluated while Sand Bittercress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great 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 maxima	Cardamine parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Bittercress and Sand Bittercress share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cardamine.

Conservation Status

Great Bittercress

NE — Not Evaluated

Sand Bittercress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Bittercress	Sand Bittercress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Bittercress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States