Alexanders vs Felt Saddle

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Apiaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Angelica	Helvella
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States