Bad-smelling Alkanet vs cross gentian

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	cross 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 cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	cross 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.

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.