Bad-smelling Alkanet vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Alkanna maleolens compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Eleocharis uniglumis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and One-Glumed Spike-Rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.