Bad-smelling Alkanet vs rusty wave

Alkanna maleolens compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	rusty wave
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Boraginaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Alkanna	Idaea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Idaea inquinata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	rusty wave
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.

rusty wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.