Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Pygmy Falcon

Alkanna maleolens compared with Polihierax semitorquatus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Pygmy Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pygmy Falcon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Falconidae
Genus	Alkanna	Polihierax
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Polihierax semitorquatus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pygmy Falcon
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.

Pygmy Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.