Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Limestone Rainfrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Craugastor psephosypharus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Limestone Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Limestone Rainfrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Boraginaceae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Alkanna	Craugastor
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Craugastor psephosypharus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Limestone Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Limestone Rainfrog
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.

Limestone Rainfrog

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.