Bad-smelling Alkanet vs River Lamprey

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lampetra ayresii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while River Lamprey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	River Lamprey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Boraginaceae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Alkanna	Lampetra
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lampetra ayresii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	River Lamprey
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.

River Lamprey

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.