Alexanders vs Southern Comma

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Southern Comma
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Angelica	Polygonia
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Polygonia egea

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Southern Comma
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.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.