Aphid vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Aphis rumicis compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Aphididae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Aphis	Alkanna
Species	Aphis rumicis	Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Aphid

The Aphid (Aphis rumicis) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.