Bad-smelling Alkanet vs bath-asparagus

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ornithogalum narbonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	bath-asparagus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ornithogalum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ornithogalum narbonense

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and bath-asparagus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

bath-asparagus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	bath-asparagus
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.

bath-asparagus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

bath-asparagus

The Bath-asparagus (Ornithogalum narbonense) is a species in the genus Ornithogalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, and Netherlands.