Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Alkanna maleolens compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boraginaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alkanna	Micronycteris
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
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.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.