Bad-smelling Alkanet vs German primrose

Alkanna maleolens compared with Primula obconica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while German primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	German primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Primula
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Primula obconica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

German primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	German primrose
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.

German primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.