Bad-smelling Alkanet vs jute

Alkanna maleolens compared with Corchorus capsularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	jute
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Corchorus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Corchorus capsularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

jute

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	jute
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.

jute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.