Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Forest Ironplum

Alkanna maleolens compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Forest Ironplum
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	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Drypetes
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Drypetes gerrardii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Forest Ironplum
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 Ironplum

Habitat

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

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.