Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Johnny jumpup

Alkanna maleolens compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Johnny jumpup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Viola
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Viola tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Johnny jumpup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Johnny jumpup
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.

Johnny jumpup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 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.