Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bundled Pepperwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lepidium fasciculatum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Bundled Pepperwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bundled Pepperwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lepidium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lepidium fasciculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bundled Pepperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bundled Pepperwort
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.

Bundled Pepperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Bundled Pepperwort

The Bundled Pepperwort (Lepidium fasciculatum) is a species in the genus Lepidium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.