Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Paint Trillium

Alkanna maleolens compared with Trillium undulatum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Paint Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Paint Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Trillium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Trillium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Paint Trillium
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.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.