Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

Alkanna maleolens compared with Arctocephalus philippii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lobo fino de Juan Fernández is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lobo fino de Juan Fernández
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Boraginaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Alkanna	Arctocephalus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Arctocephalus philippii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lobo fino de Juan Fernández
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.

Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.