Bad-smelling Alkanet vs marsh orchid

Alkanna maleolens compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marsh orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Dactylorhiza
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Dactylorhiza majalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marsh orchid
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.

marsh orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.