Alexanders vs Flat Periwinkle

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Apiaceae	Littorinidae
Genus	Angelica	Littorina
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Littorina obtusata

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Flat Periwinkle
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.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.