Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Merida Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Merida 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 Dendropsophus
Species Alkanna maleolens Dendropsophus meridensis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Merida 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.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Merida Treefrog

No description available.

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