Bad-smelling Alkanet vs White Flatweed

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hypochaeris microcephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	White Flatweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Hypochaeris
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hypochaeris microcephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

White Flatweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	White Flatweed
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.

White Flatweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.