Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Seneca Root

Alkanna maleolens compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Seneca Root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Polygala
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Polygala senega

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.