Bad-smelling Alkanet vs mountain spike-moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Selaginella
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	mountain spike-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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.