Bad-smelling Alkanet vs boxthorn

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lycium europaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	boxthorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lycium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lycium europaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	boxthorn
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.

boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, France, India, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium europaeum) is a species in the genus Lycium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Croatia, France, India, Portugal and Spain.