Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Carpenter bee

Alkanna maleolens compared with Chelostoma campanularum

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Carpenter bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Carpenter bee
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Boraginaceae Megachilidae
Genus Alkanna Chelostoma
Species Alkanna maleolens Chelostoma campanularum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Carpenter bee
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.

Carpenter bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Carpenter bee

The Carpenter Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) is a species in the genus Chelostoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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