Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mouterde's Ragwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Jacobaea mouterdei

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mouterde's Ragwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mouterde's Ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Jacobaea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Jacobaea mouterdei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mouterde's Ragwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mouterde's Ragwort
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.

Mouterde's Ragwort

Habitat

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

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.