Bad-smelling Alkanet vs White-edged Oriole

Alkanna maleolens compared with Icterus graceannae

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while White-edged Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	White-edged Oriole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Boraginaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Alkanna	Icterus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Icterus graceannae

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

White-edged Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	White-edged Oriole
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.

White-edged Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

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.