Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Devil Lily

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Devil Lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lilium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lilium lancifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.