Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Checkerberry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Checkerberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Gaultheria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Gaultheria procumbens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Checkerberry
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.

Checkerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.