Bad-smelling Alkanet vs River Thread-moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	River Thread-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Bryaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Bryum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Bryum riparium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	River Thread-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.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.