Bad-smelling Alkanet vs variegated peat moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sphagnum rubiginosum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while variegated peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	variegated peat moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Sphagnum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sphagnum rubiginosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

variegated peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	variegated peat 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.

variegated peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.