Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Sweet Bedstraw

Alkanna maleolens compared with Galium odoratum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Sweet Bedstraw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Galium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Galium odoratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Sweet Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Sweet Bedstraw
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.

Sweet Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.