Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Longleaf primrose-willow

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ludwigia longifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Longleaf primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Longleaf primrose-willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ludwigia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ludwigia longifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Longleaf primrose-willow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Longleaf primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Longleaf primrose-willow
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.

Longleaf primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and 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.