Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Sneaky Elf

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)
Family	Boraginaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Alkanna	Pyropyga
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pyropyga decipiens

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.