Bad-smelling Alkanet vs New Zealand fur seal

Alkanna maleolens compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boraginaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Alkanna	Arctocephalus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Arctocephalus forsteri

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	New Zealand fur seal
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.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.