Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Blue Phlox

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phlox divaricata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Blue Phlox
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Phlox
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phlox divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Blue Phlox
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 Phlox

Habitat

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

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.

Blue Phlox

The Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) is a species in the genus Phlox. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.