Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dew Bean

Alkanna maleolens compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dew Bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Vigna
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Vigna aconitifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.