Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lesser Star-thistle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Centaurea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Centaurea diluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Star-thistle
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 Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.