Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Madeiran Large White

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pieris wollastoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Madeiran Large White
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Boraginaceae Pieridae
Genus Alkanna Pieris
Species Alkanna maleolens Pieris wollastoni

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Madeiran Large White
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.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Madeiran Large White

No description available.

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