Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mink Frog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lithobates septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mink Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mink Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Alkanna	Lithobates
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lithobates septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mink Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mink Frog
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.

Mink Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.