Alexanders vs sun shell

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	sun shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Apiaceae	Turbinidae
Genus	Angelica	Astraea
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Astraea heliotropium

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.