Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bergahorn

Alkanna maleolens compared with Acer pseudoplatanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bergahorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Boraginaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Acer
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Acer pseudoplatanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bergahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bergahorn
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.

Bergahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.