Bad-smelling Alkanet vs large wolverine moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Psilopilum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while large wolverine moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	large wolverine 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	Psilopilum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Psilopilum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

large wolverine moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	large wolverine 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.

large wolverine moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.