Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Variable Dancer

Alkanna maleolens compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Variable Dancer
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Boraginales (지치목)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family	Boraginaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alkanna	Argia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Argia fumipennis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.