Bad-smelling Alkanet vs lesser kudu

Alkanna maleolens compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lesser kudu
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Boraginaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alkanna	Tragelaphus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Tragelaphus imberbis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	lesser kudu
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 kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.