Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mare'S Eggs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Nostoc pruniforme

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mare'S Eggs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mare'S Eggs
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Boraginaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Nostoc
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Nostoc pruniforme

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mare'S Eggs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mare'S Eggs
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.

Mare'S Eggs

Habitat

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

Range

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