Bad-smelling Alkanet vs scratch grass

Alkanna maleolens compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	scratch grass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

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.