Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Welsh Wave

Alkanna maleolens compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Welsh Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Welsh Wave
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Boraginaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Alkanna	Venusia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Venusia cambrica

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Welsh Wave
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.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.