Bad-smelling Alkanet vs dwarf cornel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cornus suecica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while dwarf cornel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dwarf cornel
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	Cornaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cornus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cornus suecica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dwarf cornel
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.

dwarf cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.