Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lentisk

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pistacia lentiscus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lentisk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lentisk
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Pistacia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pistacia lentiscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lentisk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lentisk
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.

Lentisk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.