Alexanders vs Onion Earthball

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Onion 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 cepa

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Onion 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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States