Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bermuda buttercup

Alkanna maleolens compared with Oxalis pes-caprae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bermuda buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Oxalis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Oxalis pes-caprae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bermuda buttercup
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.

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.