Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dwarf nasturtium

Alkanna maleolens compared with Tropaeolum minus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Dwarf nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf nasturtium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Tropaeolum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Tropaeolum minus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf nasturtium
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 nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, India, 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.