Bad-smelling Alkanet vs marsh-elder

Alkanna maleolens compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marsh-elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Iva
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Iva annua

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and marsh-elder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.