Bad-smelling Alkanet vs cabbage thistle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cirsium oleraceum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while cabbage thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	cabbage thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Cirsium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cirsium oleraceum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

cabbage thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	cabbage thistle
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.

cabbage thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

cabbage thistle

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.