Alexanders vs Jimsonweed

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Datura metel

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Jimsonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Jimsonweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apiaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Angelica	Datura
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Datura metel

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Jimsonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Jimsonweed
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.

Jimsonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States