Bad-smelling Alkanet vs dwarf milkweed

Alkanna maleolens compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Asclepias
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Asclepias ovalifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dwarf milkweed
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.

dwarf milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.