Asiatic apple vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Malus spectabilis compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Malus	Alkanna
Species	Malus spectabilis	Alkanna maleolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

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.