Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spanish Ash

Alkanna maleolens compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spanish Ash
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	Inga
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Inga ingoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spanish Ash
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.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.