Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Grasping Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Grasping 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 Sarcohyla
Species Alkanna maleolens Sarcohyla labedactyla

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Grasping 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.

Grasping Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Grasping Treefrog

No description available.

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