Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bell's False Brook Salamander

Alkanna maleolens compared with Isthmura bellii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Bell's False Brook Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bell's False Brook Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Alkanna	Isthmura
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Isthmura bellii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bell's False Brook Salamander
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.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

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.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.