Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Nerz

Alkanna maleolens compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Nerz is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Nerz
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Boraginaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alkanna	Mustela
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Nerz

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Nerz
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.

Nerz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.