Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Alkanna maleolens compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boraginaceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Alkanna	Noctilio
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Bulldog 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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.