Angular water-starwort vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Callitriche	Alkanna
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Alkanna maleolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular water-starwort and Bad-smelling Alkanet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.