Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spring Pea

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spring Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lathyrus vernus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.