Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Silky jackbean

Alkanna maleolens compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Silky jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Canavalia sericea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Silky jackbean
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.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.