Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Panama tree

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sterculia apetala

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Panama tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Panama tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Sterculia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sterculia apetala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Panama tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Panama tree
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.

Panama tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), North America (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.