Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Eastern Newt

Alkanna maleolens compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Eastern Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Eastern 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	Notophthalmus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Eastern 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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.