Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Weissia squarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Weissia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Weissia squarrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spreading-leaved Beardless-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.

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.