Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Basil Balm

Alkanna maleolens compared with Clinopodium acinos

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Basil Balm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Basil Balm
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	Clinopodium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Clinopodium acinos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Basil Balm
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.

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.