Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lapland Azalea

Alkanna maleolens compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lapland Azalea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Rhododendron
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Rhododendron lapponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lapland Azalea
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.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and 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.