Bad-smelling Alkanet vs bladderwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Utricularia australis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while bladderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	bladderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Utricularia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Utricularia australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

bladderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	bladderwort
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.

bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

bladderwort

The Bladderwort (Utricularia australis) is a species in the genus Utricularia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.