Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Meadow Phlox

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Phlox
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phlox maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Meadow Phlox
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.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, 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.