Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Buffalo gourd

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cucurbita foetidissima

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Buffalo gourd is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Buffalo gourd
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cucurbita
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cucurbita foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Buffalo gourd
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.

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

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.

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.