Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Siberian hazelnut

Alkanna maleolens compared with Corylus heterophylla

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Siberian hazelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Siberian hazelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Boraginaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Corylus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Corylus heterophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Siberian hazelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Siberian hazelnut
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.

Siberian hazelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.