Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dew-Thread

Alkanna maleolens compared with Drosera filiformis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Dew-Thread is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dew-Thread
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Drosera
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Drosera filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dew-Thread
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-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.