Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bellyache

Alkanna maleolens compared with Rauvolfia viridis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Bellyache is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bellyache
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Rauvolfia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Rauvolfia viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Bellyache share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bellyache

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bellyache
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.

Bellyache

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Bellyache

The Bellyache (Rauvolfia viridis) is a species in the genus Rauvolfia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.