Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Himalayan hazel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Boraginaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Corylus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Corylus ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Himalayan hazel
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.

Himalayan hazel

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.