Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cicércula Anual

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cicércula Anual
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lathyrus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lathyrus annuus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cicércula Anual

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cicércula Anual
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.

Cicércula Anual

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (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.