Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Shrub lespedeza

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lespedeza bicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shrub lespedeza
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	Fabaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lespedeza
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lespedeza bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Shrub lespedeza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shrub lespedeza
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.

Shrub lespedeza

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Georgia, India, Taiwan, 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.