Alexanders vs Skin Moth

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Monopis laevigella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Skin Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apiaceae	Tineidae
Genus	Angelica	Monopis
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Monopis laevigella

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Skin Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Skin Moth
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.

Skin Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.