Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Rock Draba

Alkanna maleolens compared with Draba arabisans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rock Draba
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Draba
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Draba arabisans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Rock Draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rock Draba
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.

Rock Draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.