Basil Balm vs chainfruit

Clinopodium acinos compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Clinopodium	Alyxia
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Basil Balm and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.