Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spurge

Alkanna maleolens compared with Homalanthus populneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spurge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Homalanthus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Homalanthus populneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spurge
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.

Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.