Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Squatter Pigeon

Alkanna maleolens compared with Geophaps scripta

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Squatter Pigeon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Squatter Pigeon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Boraginaceae	Columbidae
Genus	Alkanna	Geophaps
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Geophaps scripta

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Squatter Pigeon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Squatter Pigeon
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.

Squatter Pigeon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.