Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Chervil

Alkanna maleolens compared with Anthriscus cerefolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Anthriscus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Anthriscus cerefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chervil
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.

Chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Chervil

The Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.