Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Low Juneberry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Amelanchier humilis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Low Juneberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Low Juneberry
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	Amelanchier
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Amelanchier humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Low Juneberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Low Juneberry
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.

Low Juneberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.