Alexanders vs Mountain Argus

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Mountain Argus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apiaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Angelica	Aricia
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Aricia montensis

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.