Alexanders vs Piggyback Shanklet

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Collybia cirrhata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apiaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Angelica	Collybia
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Piggyback Shanklet
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.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.