Babington's Orache vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Babington's Orache is Near Threatened while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babington's Orache	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Atriplex	Alkanna
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Alkanna maleolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Babington's Orache and Bad-smelling Alkanet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babington's Orache	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.