Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Atrichum crispum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Crispate Smoothcap Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Atrichum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Atrichum crispum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Crispate Smoothcap Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Crispate Smoothcap 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.

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.