Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Boraginaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alkanna	Lonchophylla
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lonchophylla mordax

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.