Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Chapman's Ringlet

Alkanna maleolens compared with Erebia palarica

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Chapman's Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Chapman's Ringlet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Boraginaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Alkanna Erebia
Species Alkanna maleolens Erebia palarica

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Chapman's Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Chapman's Ringlet
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.

Chapman's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.

Chapman's Ringlet

The Chapman's Ringlet (Erebia palarica) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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