Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Himalayan pear

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pyrus pashia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Himalayan pear
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	Pyrus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pyrus pashia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Himalayan pear
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 pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.