Bad-smelling Alkanet vs raisin d'ours

Alkanna maleolens compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while raisin d'ours is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	raisin d'ours
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Arctostaphylos
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and raisin d'ours share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

raisin d'ours

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	raisin d'ours
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.

raisin d'ours

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

raisin d'ours

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) 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.