Bad-smelling Alkanet vs large painted-lady

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	large painted-lady
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Gladiolus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Gladiolus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and large painted-lady share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	large painted-lady
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 painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.