Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Corn

Alkanna maleolens compared with Zea mays

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Corn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Boraginaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Zea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Zea mays

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Corn share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Corn
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.

Corn

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, 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.