Bad-smelling Alkanet vs pepper-elder

Alkanna maleolens compared with Piper amalago

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while pepper-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	pepper-elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Piperaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Piper
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Piper amalago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

pepper-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	pepper-elder
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.

pepper-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.