Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Blackgum

Alkanna maleolens compared with Nyssa aquatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Blackgum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Nyssaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Nyssa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Nyssa aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Blackgum
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.

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Blackgum

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