Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Panicle Hydrangea

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hydrangea paniculata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Panicle Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Panicle Hydrangea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Hydrangea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hydrangea paniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Panicle Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Panicle Hydrangea
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.

Panicle Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.