Alexanders vs Soldier fly

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Soldier fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apiaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Angelica	Microchrysa
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.