Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Itomaki-ei

Alkanna maleolens compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Boraginales (ムラサキ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alkanna	Mobula
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

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.