Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cordillera Central Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hyloscirtus larinopygion

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Cordillera Central Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cordillera Central Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Alkanna	Hyloscirtus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hyloscirtus larinopygion

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cordillera Central Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cordillera Central Treefrog
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.

Cordillera Central Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.