Annual Fleabane vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Erigeron annuus compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Annual Fleabane is Not Evaluated while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annual Fleabane	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Erigeron	Alkanna
Species	Erigeron annuus	Alkanna maleolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Annual Fleabane and Bad-smelling Alkanet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Annual Fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annual Fleabane	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annual Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (11 countries), Europe (29 countries), and North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Annual Fleabane

The Annual Fleabane (Erigeron annuus) is a species in the genus Erigeron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.