Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Ball's willow

Alkanna maleolens compared with Salix ballii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Ball's willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ball's willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Salix
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Salix ballii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Ball's willow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Ball's willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ball's willow
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.

Ball's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

Ball's willow

The Ball's willow (Salix ballii) is a species in the genus Salix. 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.