Bad-smelling Alkanet vs field forklet moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Dicranella staphylina

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while field forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	field forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Dicranella
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Dicranella staphylina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	field forklet 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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.