Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Galeopsis speciosa

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Large-flowered Hemp-nettle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Galeopsis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Galeopsis speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Large-flowered Hemp-nettle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
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.

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.