Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Edmondson's Dandelion

Alkanna maleolens compared with Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Edmondson's Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Edmondson's Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Taraxacum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Edmondson's Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Edmondson's Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Edmondson's Dandelion
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.

Edmondson's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.