Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Gem

Alkanna maleolens compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Gem
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.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.