Alexanders vs Bastard Catclaw

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Angelica	Microgramma
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Microgramma lycopodioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.