Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Alkanna maleolens compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Amaranthus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Amaranthus mitchellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Mitchell's Amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mitchell's Amaranth
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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.