Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dalmatian saffron

Alkanna maleolens compared with Crocus dalmaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dalmatian saffron
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Crocus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Crocus dalmaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dalmatian saffron
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.

Dalmatian saffron

Habitat

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

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.