Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Clam Cherry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cordia laevigata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Clam Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Clam Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cordia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cordia laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Clam Cherry share a common ancestor at the Order level: Boraginales. (Boraginales)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Clam Cherry
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.

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Clam Cherry

The Clam Cherry (Cordia laevigata) is a species in the genus Cordia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.