Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Surf Scoter

Alkanna maleolens compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Alkanna	Melanitta
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.