Bad-smelling Alkanet vs lance-leaf arrowhead

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sagittaria lancifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while lance-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lance-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Alismataceae
Genus	Alkanna	Sagittaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sagittaria lancifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and lance-leaf arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

lance-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lance-leaf arrowhead
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.

lance-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, France, and Romania.

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.