Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Boraginaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Alkanna	Anthrenus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Anthrenus fuscus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.