Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Prototype quillwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Isoetes
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Isoetes prototypus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Prototype quillwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.