Bad-smelling Alkanet vs soft needleleaf

Alkanna maleolens compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	soft needleleaf
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	Polycnemum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Polycnemum arvense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	soft needleleaf
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.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.