Bad-smelling Alkanet vs linear-leaved sundew

Alkanna maleolens compared with Drosera linearis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while linear-leaved sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	linear-leaved sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Drosera
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Drosera linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

linear-leaved sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	linear-leaved sundew
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.

linear-leaved sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

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.