Bad-smelling Alkanet vs saffron

Alkanna maleolens compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	saffron
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Crocus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Crocus sativus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and saffron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

saffron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	saffron
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.

saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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.