Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Laurel Speckle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Trochila
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Laurel Speckle
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.

Laurel Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.