Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Large-tailed Nightjar

Alkanna maleolens compared with Caprimulgus macrurus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Large-tailed Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-tailed Nightjar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Alkanna	Caprimulgus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Caprimulgus macrurus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Large-tailed Nightjar
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-tailed Nightjar

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.