Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Box-Leaf Holly

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ilex crenata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Box-Leaf Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ilex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ilex crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Box-Leaf Holly
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.

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.