Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Rockspray

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cotoneaster horizontalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rockspray
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Cotoneaster
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cotoneaster horizontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Rockspray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rockspray
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.

Rockspray

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.