Alexanders vs wall scalewort

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	wall scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Apiaceae	Porellaceae
Genus	Angelica	Porella
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Porella platyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and wall scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States