Bad-smelling Alkanet vs prostrate speedwell

Alkanna maleolens compared with Veronica prostrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	prostrate speedwell
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	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Veronica
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Veronica prostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

prostrate speedwell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	prostrate speedwell
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.

prostrate speedwell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and United States.

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.