Bad-smelling Alkanet vs pinklet

Alkanna maleolens compared with Stenandrium dulce

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	pinklet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Stenandrium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Stenandrium dulce

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

pinklet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	pinklet
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.

pinklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.