Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Slimleaf bean

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phaseolus angustissimus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Slimleaf bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Slimleaf bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phaseolus angustissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Slimleaf bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Slimleaf bean
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.

Slimleaf bean

Habitat

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

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.