Alexanders vs Blackthorn

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Prunus spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Blackthorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Apiaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Angelica	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Prunus spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Blackthorn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Blackthorn
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.

Blackthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Blackthorn

The Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, and more.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States