Bad-smelling Alkanet vs painted ray

Alkanna maleolens compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	painted ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Alkanna	Raja
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Raja microocellata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	painted 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.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. 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.