Bad-smelling Alkanet vs fritillary

Alkanna maleolens compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	fritillary
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Fritillaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Fritillaria meleagris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and fritillary share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	fritillary
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.

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.