Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Fierce Orbweaver

Alkanna maleolens compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fierce 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 saevus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fierce 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.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.