Alexanders vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Flagellate Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Flagellate Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Angelica	Pilosella
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Pilosella flagellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Flagellate Hawkweed
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.

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States