Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mooncarrot

Alkanna maleolens compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mooncarrot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Seseli
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Seseli libanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mooncarrot
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.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.