Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Grapeleaf begonia

Alkanna maleolens compared with Begonia reniformis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Grapeleaf begonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Grapeleaf begonia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Begoniaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Begonia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Begonia reniformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Grapeleaf begonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Grapeleaf begonia
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.

Grapeleaf begonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.