Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lesser Smoothcap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Smoothcap
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 angustatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Smoothcap
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.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.