Alexanders vs Besenginster

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Cytisus scoparius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Besenginster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Angelica	Cytisus
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Cytisus scoparius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Besenginster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Besenginster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Besenginster
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.

Besenginster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Besenginster

The Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a species in the genus Cytisus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States