Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Saigon cinnamon

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cinnamomum loureiroi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Saigon cinnamon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cinnamomum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cinnamomum loureiroi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Saigon cinnamon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Saigon cinnamon
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.

Saigon cinnamon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.