Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Black Darter

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sympetrum danae

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Black Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Black Darter
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Boraginaceae Libellulidae
Genus Alkanna Sympetrum
Species Alkanna maleolens Sympetrum danae

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Black Darter
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.

Black Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Black Darter

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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