Bad-smelling Alkanet vs rusty hook moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Scorpidium revolvens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	rusty hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Scorpidium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Scorpidium revolvens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

rusty hook moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	rusty hook 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.

rusty hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.