Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Tropical amaranth

Alkanna maleolens compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Tropical amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Amaranthus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Amaranthus polygonoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tropical amaranth
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.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.