Bad-smelling Alkanet vs marbled newt

Alkanna maleolens compared with Triturus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while marbled newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marbled newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alkanna	Triturus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Triturus marmoratus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	marbled newt
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.

marbled newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.