Bad-smelling Alkanet vs capillary thread moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	capillary thread moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Meesia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Meesia uliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and capillary thread moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	capillary thread moss
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.

capillary thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.