Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Alkanna maleolens compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boraginaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alkanna	Chalinolobus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.