Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Forsythia

Alkanna maleolens compared with Forsythia suspensa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Forsythia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Forsythia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Forsythia suspensa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Forsythia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Forsythia
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.

Forsythia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (14 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.