Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Alkanna maleolens compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Clematis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Clematis virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Devil'S Darning Needles share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Devil'S Darning Needles
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'S Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.