Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Florida arrowroot

Alkanna maleolens compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Zamia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.