Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mercuryweed

Alkanna maleolens compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mercuryweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Acalypha
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Acalypha virginica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.