Bad-smelling Alkanet vs marbled electric ray

Alkanna maleolens compared with Torpedo marmorata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while marbled electric ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marbled electric ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Boraginaceae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Alkanna	Torpedo
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Torpedo marmorata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marbled electric ray
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.

marbled electric ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.