Bad-smelling Alkanet vs lemon thyme

Alkanna maleolens compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lemon thyme
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	Thymus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Thymus citriodorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lemon thyme
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.

lemon thyme

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.