Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Nahanni Aster

Alkanna maleolens compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Symphyotrichum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Nahanni Aster
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.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.