Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Whitebuttons

Alkanna maleolens compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Whitebuttons
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	Anacyclus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Anacyclus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Whitebuttons
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.

Whitebuttons

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 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.