Bad-smelling Alkanet vs silverberry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Elaeagnus commutata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	silverberry
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	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Elaeagnus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Elaeagnus commutata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

silverberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	silverberry
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.

silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (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.