arroyo toad vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Bufonidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Alkanna
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arroyo toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.