Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cowslip

Alkanna maleolens compared with Primula veris

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Cowslip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cowslip
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Primula
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Primula veris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cowslip
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.

Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.