Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Boraginales (حمحميات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Boraginaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alkanna	Cryptotis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.