Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cape bugloss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Anchusa capensis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Cape bugloss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cape bugloss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Anchusa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Anchusa capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Cape bugloss share a common ancestor at the Family level: Boraginaceae.

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cape bugloss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cape bugloss
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.

Cape bugloss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Namibia), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Cape bugloss

The Cape bugloss (Anchusa capensis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.