Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Davidse Holly

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Davidse Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ilex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ilex davidsei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.