Bad-smelling Alkanet vs variable forklet moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	variable 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 varia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	variable 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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.