Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dusty Clover

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lespedeza capitata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Dusty Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dusty 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	Lespedeza
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lespedeza capitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusty Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dusty 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.

Dusty Clover

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.