Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Shoebutton

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shoebutton
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ardisia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ardisia elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.