Alexanders vs Widow Skimmer

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apiaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Angelica	Libellula
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Libellula luctuosa

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.