Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
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	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cyrtandra
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
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.

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Habitat

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

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.