Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Alkanna maleolens compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boraginaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Alkanna	Molossops
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
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.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.