Bad-smelling Alkanet vs plains bluegrass

Alkanna maleolens compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	plains bluegrass
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	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alkanna	Poa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Poa arida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	plains bluegrass
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.

plains bluegrass

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.