Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Alkanna maleolens compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.