Bad-smelling Alkanet vs King William pine

Alkanna maleolens compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	King William pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Athrotaxis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and King William pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.