Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Shrubby Orache

Alkanna maleolens compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Atriplex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Atriplex halimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 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.