Alexanders vs Pine Crust

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Apiaceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Angelica	Peniophora
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.