Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Iwami Salamander

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hynobius iwami

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Iwami Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Iwami Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Alkanna	Hynobius
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hynobius iwami

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Iwami Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Iwami Salamander
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.

Iwami Salamander

Habitat

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

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.