Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Leaf hopper

Alkanna maleolens compared with Eupteryx azorica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Leaf hopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Leaf hopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Alkanna	Eupteryx
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Eupteryx azorica

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Leaf hopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Leaf hopper
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.

Leaf hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.