Bad-smelling Alkanet vs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gloeocapsa compacta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Cyanobacteria (بكتيريا زرقاء)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Boraginales (حمحميات)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Boraginaceae	Gloeocapsaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Gloeocapsa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Gloeocapsa compacta

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Gloeocapsa compacta is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Microcystaceae, forming clusters of cells encased in thick, layered mucilaginous sheaths. It is commonly found on moist rock surfaces, soil crusts, and bark in terrestrial and semi-aquatic environments.