Bad-smelling Alkanet vs bristly bearberry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Arctostaphylos
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

bristly bearberry

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