Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cream Pea

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cream Pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lathyrus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cream Pea
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.

Cream Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.