Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cornish Path-moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ditrichum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ditrichum cornubicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cornish Path-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.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.