Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Chamomile

Alkanna maleolens compared with Chamaemelum fuscatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chamomile
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	Chamaemelum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Chamaemelum fuscatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chamomile
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.

Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Albania, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, 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.

Chamomile

The Chamomile (Chamaemelum fuscatum) is a species in the genus Chamaemelum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.