Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Welsh Pocket-moss

Alkanna maleolens compared with Fissidens celticus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Welsh Pocket-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Welsh Pocket-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Fissidens
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Fissidens celticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Welsh Pocket-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Welsh Pocket-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.

Welsh Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.