Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cusick camas

Alkanna maleolens compared with Camassia cusickii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cusick camas
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Camassia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Camassia cusickii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Cusick camas share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cusick camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cusick camas
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.

Cusick camas

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.