Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Firespike

Alkanna maleolens compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Firespike
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	Acanthaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Odontonema
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Odontonema tubaeforme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Firespike
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.

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.