Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Quebec worm

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lumbricus festivus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Quebec worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Quebec worm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Alkanna	Lumbricus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lumbricus festivus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Quebec worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Quebec worm
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.

Quebec worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.