Alexanders vs Hover fly

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apiaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Angelica	Eumerus
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States