Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Centric diatom

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cyclotella
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.