Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Chamois Ragwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Senecio doronicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chamois Ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Senecio doronicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Chamois Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chamois Ragwort
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.

Chamois Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.

Chamois Ragwort

The Chamois Ragwort (Senecio doronicum) is a species in the genus Senecio. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.