Bad-smelling Alkanet vs small teasel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while small teasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	small teasel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Dipsacus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Dipsacus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	small teasel
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.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.