Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Alkanna maleolens compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Kalanchoe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Madagascar widow's-thrill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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.

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.