Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Large-leaved Spindle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Celastraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Euonymus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Euonymus latifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-leaved Spindle
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-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.