Bad-smelling Alkanet vs mareer

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cordia subcordata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	mareer
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cordia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cordia subcordata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and mareer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Boraginales. (Boraginales)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

mareer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	mareer
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.

mareer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Comoros and Taiwan.

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.