Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Blue-Bean

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lupinus perennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Blue-Bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lupinus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lupinus perennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Blue-Bean
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.

Blue-Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Blue-Bean

The Blue-Bean (Lupinus perennis) is a species in the genus Lupinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its geographic range includes Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States)..