Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Eastern Chamomile

Alkanna maleolens compared with Anthemis ruthenica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Eastern Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Eastern Chamomile
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Anthemis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Anthemis ruthenica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Eastern Chamomile
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.

Eastern Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (15 countries).

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.