Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Welsh polypody

Alkanna maleolens compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Welsh polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Polypodium
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Polypodium cambricum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Welsh polypody
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 polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.