Alpine Rock-Cress vs Smooth Map Lichen

Arabis alpina compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-Cress is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Arabis	Rhizocarpon
Species	Arabis alpina	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Smooth Map Lichen
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).

Smooth Map Lichen

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 Vulnerable 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