Bad-smelling Alkanet vs long pepper

Alkanna maleolens compared with Piper longum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while long pepper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	long pepper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Piperaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Piper
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Piper longum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

long pepper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	long pepper
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 pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.