Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Baikal skullcap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Scutellaria baicalensis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Baikal skullcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Baikal skullcap
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Scutellaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Scutellaria baicalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Baikal skullcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Baikal skullcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Baikal skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, North Korea, and Taiwan.

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.

Baikal skullcap

The Baikal skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) is a species in the genus Scutellaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.