Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Siberian polypody

Alkanna maleolens compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Siberian polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Polypodium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Polypodium sibiricum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.