Alexanders vs Elegant Polypore

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apiaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Angelica	Cerioporus
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.