Alexanders vs basket fern

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Nephrolepis pectinata

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while basket fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	basket fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Angelica	Nephrolepis
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Nephrolepis pectinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and basket fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	basket fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

basket fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.