Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Drum Tree

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cordia millenii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Drum Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Drum Tree
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 millenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Drum Tree
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.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.