Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Long-Leaf Starwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Stellaria longifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Long-Leaf Starwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Long-Leaf Starwort
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	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Stellaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Stellaria longifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-Leaf Starwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Long-Leaf Starwort
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.

Long-Leaf Starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.