Bad-smelling Alkanet vs melon-leaf nightshade

Alkanna maleolens compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Solanum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Solanum citrullifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and melon-leaf nightshade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	melon-leaf nightshade
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.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.