Bastard Cress vs Waitakere Scurvy Grass

Lepidium campestre compared with Lepidium amissum

Key Differences

• Bastard Cress is Least Concern while Waitakere Scurvy Grass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cress	Waitakere Scurvy Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Brassicales (อันดับผักกาด)	Brassicales (อันดับผักกาด)
Family same	Brassicaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus same	Lepidium	Lepidium
Species	Lepidium campestre	Lepidium amissum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Cress and Waitakere Scurvy Grass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepidium.

Conservation Status

Bastard Cress

LC — Least Concern

Waitakere Scurvy Grass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cress	Waitakere Scurvy Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cress

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Waitakere Scurvy Grass

Habitat

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

Bastard Cress

The Bastard Cress (Lepidium campestre) is a species in the genus Lepidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.