Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Toothwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Toothwort
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	Lathraea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lathraea squamaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.