Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cotoneaster

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Boraginales (ムラサキ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Cotoneaster
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cotoneaster
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.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.