Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bellwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Uvularia grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bellwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Uvularia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Uvularia grandiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bellwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bellwort
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.

Bellwort

Habitat

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

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.

Bellwort

The Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) is a species in the genus Uvularia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.