Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Splitlip hempnettle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Galeopsis bifida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Splitlip hempnettle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Galeopsis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Galeopsis bifida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Splitlip hempnettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Splitlip hempnettle
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.

Splitlip hempnettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.