Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Alkanna maleolens compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Coreopsis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Coreopsis verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.