Bad-smelling Alkanet vs oval-headed sedge

Alkanna maleolens compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	oval-headed 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 microptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	oval-headed 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.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

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

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.