Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Crested gentian

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gentiana septemfida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Crested gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Gentiana
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Gentiana septemfida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Crested gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Crested gentian
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.

Crested gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, 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.