Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Shore Aster

Alkanna maleolens compared with Symphyotrichum tradescantii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shore Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Symphyotrichum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Symphyotrichum tradescantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Shore Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shore Aster
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.

Shore Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.