Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ligusticum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ligusticum filicinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Fernleaf Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fernleaf Licorice-root
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.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.