Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Peruvian peppertree

Alkanna maleolens compared with Schinus molle

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Peruvian peppertree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Schinus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Schinus molle

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian peppertree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Peruvian peppertree
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.

Peruvian peppertree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.