Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Downy Lettuce

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Lactuca
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lactuca hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Downy Lettuce
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.

Downy Lettuce

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.