Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Javan Plover

Alkanna maleolens compared with Charadrius javanicus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Javan Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Javan Plover
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Charadriidae
Genus	Alkanna	Charadrius
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Charadrius javanicus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Javan Plover
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.

Javan Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.