Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Violet Crystalwort

Alkanna maleolens compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Riccia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Riccia huebeneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Violet Crystalwort
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.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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.