Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Beech

Alkanna maleolens compared with Fagus sylvatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Beech
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Fagus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Fagus sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Beech

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Beech
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.

Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech

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