Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Oakes' Pondweed

Alkanna maleolens compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Potamogeton
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Potamogeton oakesianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Oakes' Pondweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Oakes' Pondweed
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.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.