Alexanders vs Berry Fern

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Cystopteris bulbifera

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Berry Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Berry Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Angelica	Cystopteris
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Cystopteris bulbifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Berry Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Berry Fern
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.

Berry Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, and 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.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States