Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Elliptic Shineleaf

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pyrola elliptica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elliptic Shineleaf
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)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Pyrola
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pyrola elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elliptic Shineleaf
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.

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.