Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Plum Rust

Alkanna maleolens compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Tranzschelia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.