Bad-smelling Alkanet vs monkeyflower

Alkanna maleolens compared with Erythranthe guttata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	monkeyflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Erythranthe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Erythranthe guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	monkeyflower
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.

monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.