Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Flutterbush

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pieris floribunda

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Flutterbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Flutterbush
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Boraginaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Alkanna	Pieris
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pieris floribunda

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Flutterbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Flutterbush
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.

Flutterbush

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Germany, 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.