Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Phellodendron

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phellodendron chinense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Phellodendron
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	Rutaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Phellodendron
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phellodendron chinense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Phellodendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Phellodendron
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.

Phellodendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.