Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Leste Dryade

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Leste Dryade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Leste Dryade
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Alkanna	Lestes
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lestes dryas

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Leste Dryade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Leste Dryade
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.

Leste Dryade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Leste Dryade

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.