Bad-smelling Alkanet vs round silk moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	round silk moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Plagiothecium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	round silk 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.

round silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.