Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Finger Grass

Alkanna maleolens compared with Limnophila aromatica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Finger Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Finger Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Limnophila
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Limnophila aromatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Finger Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Finger Grass
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.

Finger Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.