Bad-smelling Alkanet vs crested newt

Alkanna maleolens compared with Triturus cristatus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while crested newt is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	crested newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alkanna	Triturus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Triturus cristatus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

crested newt

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	crested newt
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.

crested newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

crested newt

crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.