Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Tillett Flamebean

Alkanna maleolens compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tillett Flamebean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Brownea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Brownea tillettiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tillett Flamebean
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.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.