Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mitú Maya

Alkanna maleolens compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mitú Maya
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Alkanna	Miconia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Miconia mituana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mitú Maya
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.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.