Bad-smelling Alkanet vs mallow ninebark

Alkanna maleolens compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	mallow ninebark
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	Physocarpus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Physocarpus malvaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	mallow ninebark
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.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.