Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cross Orbweaver

Alkanna maleolens compared with Araneus diadematus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Boraginaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Alkanna	Araneus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Araneus diadematus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cross Orbweaver
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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.