Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Alkanna maleolens compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Large Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Boraginaceae Megachilidae
Genus Alkanna Coelioxys
Species Alkanna maleolens Coelioxys conoideus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Large Sharp-tail Bee
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 Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

No description available.

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