Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Red Balau

Alkanna maleolens compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Red Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Shorea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Shorea guiso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

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.