Bad-smelling Alkanet vs double line

Alkanna maleolens compared with Mythimna turca

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while double line is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	double line
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	Mythimna
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Mythimna turca

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

double line

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	double line
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.

double line

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.