Bad-smelling Alkanet vs flax

Alkanna maleolens compared with Linum narbonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	flax
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Linaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Linum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Linum narbonense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	flax
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.

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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.