Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Manta arpón

Alkanna maleolens compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Manta arpón is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Manta arpón
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Boraginaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alkanna	Mobula
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Manta arpón
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.

Manta arpón

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.