Bad-smelling Alkanet vs spur-necked forklet moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Dicranella
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Dicranella cerviculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	spur-necked forklet 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.

spur-necked forklet 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.