Bad-smelling Alkanet vs thyme broomrape

Alkanna maleolens compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	thyme broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Orobanche
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Orobanche alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.