Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Oily Pectis

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Oily Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pectis tenuifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

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.