Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Brown stingray

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hemitrygon akajei

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Brown stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Brown stingray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Alkanna	Hemitrygon
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hemitrygon akajei

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Brown stingray
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.

Brown stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon akajei) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.