Bad-smelling Alkanet vs lesser skullcap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Scutellaria minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lesser skullcap
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	Scutellaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Scutellaria minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lesser skullcap
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.

lesser skullcap

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.