Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Sand Violet

Alkanna maleolens compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Sand Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Viola
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Viola fimbriatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Sand Violet
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.

Sand Violet

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.