Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Steppe Cabbage

Alkanna maleolens compared with Rapistrum perenne

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Steppe Cabbage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Steppe Cabbage
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Rapistrum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Rapistrum perenne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Steppe Cabbage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Steppe Cabbage
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.

Steppe Cabbage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.