Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Siberian Iris

Alkanna maleolens compared with Iris sibirica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Siberian Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Boraginales (紫草目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alkanna	Iris
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Iris sibirica

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Siberian Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Siberian Iris
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.

Siberian Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.