Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Tansyleaf Nightshade

Alkanna maleolens compared with Solanum pinnatisectum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tansyleaf Nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Solanum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Solanum pinnatisectum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Tansyleaf Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tansyleaf Nightshade
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.

Tansyleaf Nightshade

Habitat

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

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.