Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Black Gem

Alkanna maleolens compared with Microchrysa cyaneiventris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Black Gem
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Boraginaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alkanna	Microchrysa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Microchrysa cyaneiventris

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Black Gem
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 Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.