Alexanders vs Blackstem Spleenwort

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Asplenium resiliens

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Blackstem Spleenwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Angelica	Asplenium
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Asplenium resiliens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Blackstem Spleenwort
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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States