Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Alkanna maleolens compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Spiraea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Elm-Leaf Spiraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.