Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cosson's hook moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Scorpidium cossonii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Cosson's hook moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cosson's hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Scorpidium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Scorpidium cossonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Cosson's hook moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cosson's hook moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cosson's hook 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.

Cosson's hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.