Bad-smelling Alkanet vs desert mock orange

Alkanna maleolens compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	desert mock orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Philadelphus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Philadelphus microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	desert mock orange
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.

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.