Alexanders vs Leopard Earthball

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Apiaceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Angelica	Scleroderma
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.