Bad-smelling Alkanet vs False Lupin

Alkanna maleolens compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Lupin
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Thermopsis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Thermopsis montana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Lupin
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.

False Lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.