Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Forest Bead-string

Alkanna maleolens compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Forest Bead-string
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	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Alchornea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Alchornea hirtella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.