Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Superb Maya

Alkanna maleolens compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Superb Maya
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Alkanna	Miconia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Miconia superba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Superb Maya
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.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.