Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Alkanna maleolens compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Rhus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Rhus coriaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 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.