Alpine Rock-Cress vs Cudbear

Arabis alpina compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Cudbear
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Brassicales (อันดับผักกาด)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Arabis	Ochrolechia
Species	Arabis alpina	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Cudbear
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).

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States