Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Himalayan Peony

Alkanna maleolens compared with Paeonia emodi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Himalayan Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Paeonia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Paeonia emodi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Peony

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Himalayan Peony
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 Peony

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.