Bad-smelling Alkanet vs vanilla

Alkanna maleolens compared with Vanilla tahitensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	vanilla
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	Orchidaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Vanilla
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Vanilla tahitensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

vanilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	vanilla
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.

vanilla

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.