Bad-smelling Alkanet vs broadleaf twayblade

Alkanna maleolens compared with Neottia convallarioides

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while broadleaf twayblade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	broadleaf twayblade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Neottia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Neottia convallarioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and broadleaf twayblade share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

broadleaf twayblade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	broadleaf twayblade
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.

broadleaf twayblade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

broadleaf twayblade

The Broadleaf Twayblade (Neottia convallarioides) is a species in the genus Neottia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Distributed across Canada, France, and United States..