Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alkanna	Phibalura
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phibalura flavirostris

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.