Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Seedcorn maggot

Alkanna maleolens compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Boraginaceae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Alkanna	Delia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Delia platura

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Seedcorn maggot
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.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.