Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Variable watermilfoil

Alkanna maleolens compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Myriophyllum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Variable watermilfoil
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.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.