Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bedeguar Gall

Alkanna maleolens compared with Diplolepis rosae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bedeguar Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Alkanna	Diplolepis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Diplolepis rosae

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bedeguar Gall
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.

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.