Alexanders vs Sawfly

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Sawfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apiaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Angelica	Pristiphora
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States