Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cornus drummondii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Rough-leaf Dogwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rough-leaf Dogwood
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	Cornaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cornus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cornus drummondii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rough-leaf Dogwood
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.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.