Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Vinca
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Vinca difformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.