Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Iolas Blue

Alkanna maleolens compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Iolas Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alkanna	Iolana
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Iolana debilitata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Iolas Blue
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.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.