Bad-smelling Alkanet vs paradise-nut

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while paradise-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	paradise-nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lecythis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lecythis zabucajo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.