Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Polynesian Tree Snail

Alkanna maleolens compared with Partula eremita

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Polynesian Tree Snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Polynesian Tree Snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Boraginaceae	Partulidae
Genus	Alkanna	Partula
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Partula eremita

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Polynesian Tree Snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Polynesian Tree Snail
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.

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.