Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cangshan cotoneaster

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cotoneaster qungbixiensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cangshan cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Cotoneaster
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cotoneaster qungbixiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cangshan cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cangshan cotoneaster
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.

Cangshan cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

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.

Cangshan cotoneaster

The Cangshan cotoneaster (Cotoneaster qungbixiensis) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.