Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Polka-dot Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Boana punctata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Polka-dot Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Polka-dot 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	Boana
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Boana punctata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Polka-dot Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Polka-dot 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.

Polka-dot Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.