Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Plum pine

Alkanna maleolens compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plum pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Podocarpus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.