Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Soldier fly

Alkanna maleolens compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Soldier fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Boraginaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alkanna	Microchrysa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.