Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bastard Catclaw

Alkanna maleolens compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Microgramma
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Microgramma lycopodioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.