Bad-smelling Alkanet vs spiral flag

Alkanna maleolens compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spiral flag
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Costaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Costus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Costus villosissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.