Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Giant Noctule

Alkanna maleolens compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Boraginaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alkanna	Nyctalus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.