Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bark beetle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Silvanus proximus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bark beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Boraginaceae	Silvanidae
Genus	Alkanna	Silvanus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Silvanus proximus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bark beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bark beetle
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.

Bark beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bark beetle

The Bark beetle (Silvanus proximus) is a species in the genus Silvanus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.