Alexanders vs Scaly Tooth

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Apiaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Angelica	Sarcodon
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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