Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Alkanna maleolens compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alkanna	Isthmomys
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.