Bad-smelling Alkanet vs spring squill

Alkanna maleolens compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spring squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Scilla
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Scilla verna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spring squill
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 squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.