Bad-smelling Alkanet vs canary-creeper

Alkanna maleolens compared with Tropaeolum peregrinum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while canary-creeper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	canary-creeper
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	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Tropaeolum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Tropaeolum peregrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

canary-creeper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	canary-creeper
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.

canary-creeper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

canary-creeper

The canary-creeper (Tropaeolum peregrinum) is a species in the genus Tropaeolum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.