Bad-smelling Alkanet vs dwarf spindle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Euonymus nanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dwarf spindle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Celastraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Euonymus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Euonymus nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dwarf spindle
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 spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.