Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Love Apple

Alkanna maleolens compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Love Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Paris
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Paris polyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Love Apple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.