Anomalous Flapwort vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Mylia anomala compared with Alkanna maleolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Myliaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Mylia	Alkanna
Species	Mylia anomala	Alkanna maleolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Anomalous Flapwort and Bad-smelling Alkanet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anomalous Flapwort	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.