Alexanders vs Silverfish

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Silverfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Apiaceae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Angelica	Ctenolepisma
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States