Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Balsam Willow

Alkanna maleolens compared with Salix pyrifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Balsam Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Balsam 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 pyrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Balsam 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.

Balsam Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.

Balsam Willow

The Balsam Willow (Salix pyrifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.