Bad-smelling Alkanet vs buff fleabane

Alkanna maleolens compared with Erigeron ochroleucus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	buff fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Erigeron ochroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

buff fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	buff fleabane
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.

buff fleabane

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.

buff fleabane

The Buff Fleabane (Erigeron ochroleucus) is a species in the genus Erigeron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.