Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Oaxaca Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sarcohyla celata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Oaxaca Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Oaxaca 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	Sarcohyla
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sarcohyla celata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Oaxaca Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Oaxaca 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.

Oaxaca Treefrog

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.