Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Ecuador Cochran Frog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Nymphargus griffithsi

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Ecuador Cochran Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ecuador Cochran Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Boraginaceae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Alkanna	Nymphargus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Nymphargus griffithsi

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuador Cochran Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ecuador Cochran Frog
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.

Ecuador Cochran Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.