Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Slender Borage

Alkanna maleolens compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Slender Borage
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Borago
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Borago pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Slender Borage share a common ancestor at the Family level: Boraginaceae.

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Slender Borage
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.

Slender Borage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.