Alexanders vs Sunburst Lichen

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apiaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Angelica	Lichenomphalia
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Sunburst Lichen
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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.