Bad-smelling Alkanet vs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Staphylococcus cohnii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Staphylococcales
Family Boraginaceae Staphylococcaceae
Genus Alkanna Staphylococcus
Species Alkanna maleolens Staphylococcus cohnii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Staphylococcus cohnii is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus occurring on the skin of humans and other primates. It has been isolated from human skin, particularly on the feet and hands. This commensal bacterium rarely causes disease but can be an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts.

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