Bad-smelling Alkanet vs dyer's-alkanet

Alkanna maleolens compared with Alkanna tinctoria

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while dyer's-alkanet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dyer's-alkanet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Alkanna	Alkanna
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Alkanna tinctoria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and dyer's-alkanet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alkanna.

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

dyer's-alkanet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	dyer's-alkanet
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.

dyer's-alkanet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Algeria.

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.