Alpine Rock-Cress vs Variable Webcap

Arabis alpina compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-Cress	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Brassicales (十字花目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Brassicaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arabis	Cortinarius
Species	Arabis alpina	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-Cress

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-Cress	Variable Webcap
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).

Variable Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden