Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Pale-footed Swallow

Alkanna maleolens compared with Notiochelidon flavipes

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Pale-footed Swallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pale-footed Swallow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Alkanna	Notiochelidon
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Notiochelidon flavipes

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale-footed Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pale-footed Swallow
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.

Pale-footed Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.