Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Globe Skimmer

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Globe Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alkanna	Pantala
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pantala flavescens

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Globe Skimmer
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.

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, 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.