Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Plum-headed Parakeet

Alkanna maleolens compared with Psittacula cyanocephala

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Plum-headed Parakeet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plum-headed Parakeet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Boraginaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Alkanna	Psittacula
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Psittacula cyanocephala

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum-headed Parakeet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plum-headed Parakeet
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.

Plum-headed Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), and Europe (5 countries).

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.