Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Meadowsweet Rust

Alkanna maleolens compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Triphragmium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.