Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Threecorner leek

Alkanna maleolens compared with Allium triquetrum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Threecorner leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Threecorner leek
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Allium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Allium triquetrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Threecorner leek share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Threecorner leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Threecorner leek
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.

Threecorner leek

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.