Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Barking Frog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Craugastor augusti

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Barking Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Barking Frog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Boraginaceae Craugastoridae
Genus Alkanna Craugastor
Species Alkanna maleolens Craugastor augusti

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Barking Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Barking Frog
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.

Barking Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Barking Frog

The Barking Frog (Craugastor augusti) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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