Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Harmless Serotine

Alkanna maleolens compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Boraginaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alkanna	Eptesicus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.