Bad-smelling Alkanet vs roundleaf toothcup

Alkanna maleolens compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while roundleaf toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Boraginales (지치목)	Myrtales (도금양목)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lythraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Rotala
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Rotala rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and roundleaf toothcup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.