Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Tuberous comfrey

Alkanna maleolens compared with Symphytum tuberosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tuberous comfrey
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	Symphytum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Symphytum tuberosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Tuberous comfrey

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tuberous comfrey
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.

Tuberous comfrey

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.