Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Beaver-Root

Alkanna maleolens compared with Nuphar variegata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Beaver-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Beaver-Root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Nuphar
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Nuphar variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Beaver-Root
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.

Beaver-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.