Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Gray Kestrel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Falco ardosiaceus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Gray Kestrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Gray Kestrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Falconidae
Genus	Alkanna	Falco
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Falco ardosiaceus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Gray Kestrel
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.

Gray Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.