Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Elmleaf blackberry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Rubus ulmifolius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Elmleaf blackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elmleaf blackberry
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	Rubus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Rubus ulmifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Elmleaf blackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elmleaf blackberry
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.

Elmleaf blackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 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.