Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sarcohyla arborescandens

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Bromeliad 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 arborescandens

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Bromeliad 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.

Lesser Bromeliad Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.