Bad-smelling Alkanet vs spatheflower

Alkanna maleolens compared with Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spatheflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Araceae
Genus	Alkanna	Spathiphyllum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and spatheflower share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

spatheflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spatheflower
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.

spatheflower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.