Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Fernleaf yarrow

Alkanna maleolens compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fernleaf yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Achillea filipendulina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fernleaf yarrow
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 yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.