Alexanders vs cow-itch

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	cow-itch
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	Mucuna
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	cow-itch
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.

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.