Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cutworm Moth

Alkanna maleolens compared with Xestia c-nigrum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Cutworm Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cutworm Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Boraginaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alkanna	Xestia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Xestia c-nigrum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cutworm Moth
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.

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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