Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Rape

Alkanna maleolens compared with Brassica napus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rape
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Boraginales (ムラサキ目)	Brassicales (アブラナ目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Brassica
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Brassica napus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Rape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rape
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.

Rape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.