Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lesser Siren

Alkanna maleolens compared with Siren intermedia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lesser Siren is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Siren
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Sirenidae
Genus	Alkanna	Siren
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Siren intermedia

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Siren
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 Siren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.