Angelin vs Flat Wrack

Andira inermis compared with Fucus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin Flat Wrack
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Fucales (Fucales)
Family Fabaceae Fucaceae
Genus Andira Fucus
Species Andira inermis Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin Flat Wrack
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Flat Wrack

No description available.

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