Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Marbled Orbweaver

Alkanna maleolens compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Boraginaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Alkanna	Araneus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Araneus marmoreus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Marbled Orbweaver
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 Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.