Bad-smelling Alkanet vs diffuse clover

Alkanna maleolens compared with Trifolium diffusum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while diffuse clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	diffuse clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Trifolium diffusum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

diffuse clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	diffuse clover
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.

diffuse clover

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.