Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lavender scallops

Alkanna maleolens compared with Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lavender scallops
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Kalanchoe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lavender scallops

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lavender scallops
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.

Lavender scallops

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Tanzania), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), 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.