Bad-smelling Alkanet vs rough bindweed

Alkanna maleolens compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	rough bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Smilax
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Smilax aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and rough bindweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.