Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Higuillo

Alkanna maleolens compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Higuillo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Piperaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Piper
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Piper dilatatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.