Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Chinese juniper

Alkanna maleolens compared with Juniperus chinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chinese juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Juniperus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Juniperus chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Chinese juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Chinese juniper
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.

Chinese juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.

Chinese juniper

The Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Native to Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, and Denmark.