Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mertens' sedge

Alkanna maleolens compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Carex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Carex mertensii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Mertens' sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mertens' sedge
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.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.