Bad-smelling Alkanet vs canker-berry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Solanum bahamense

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while canker-berry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	canker-berry
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	Solanum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Solanum bahamense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

canker-berry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	canker-berry
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.

canker-berry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

canker-berry

The canker-berry (Solanum bahamense) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.