Alexanders vs Gall midge

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Apiales (セリ目)	Diptera (ハエ目)
Family	Apiaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Angelica	Contarinia
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Contarinia nasturtii

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States