Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Catberry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ilex mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Catberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ilex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ilex mucronata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Catberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Catberry
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.

Catberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Catberry

The Catberry (Ilex mucronata) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.