Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Camphortree

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cinnamomum camphora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Camphortree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cinnamomum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cinnamomum camphora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Camphortree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Camphortree
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.

Camphortree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Camphortree

The Camphortree (Cinnamomum camphora) is a species in the genus Cinnamomum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.