Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Alkanna maleolens compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alkanna	Thomasomys
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Thomasomys contradictus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.