Alexanders vs Bracken

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Pteridium aquilinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Bracken
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)
Order	Apiales (伞形目)	Polypodiales (水龙骨目)
Family	Apiaceae	Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus	Angelica	Pteridium
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Pteridium aquilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Bracken share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Bracken

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Bracken
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.

Bracken

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, 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 (6 countries), Asia (Iran, Turkey), Europe (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.

Bracken

The Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) is a species in the genus Pteridium. 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 flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Ne

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States