Bad-smelling Alkanet vs boreal groundsel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Packera hyperborealis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while boreal groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	boreal groundsel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Packera
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Packera hyperborealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

boreal groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	boreal groundsel
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.

boreal groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

boreal groundsel

The Boreal groundsel (Packera hyperborealis) is a species in the genus Packera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.