Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Button Dodder

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cuscuta
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.