Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Fringed rue

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fringed rue
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ruta
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ruta chalepensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.