Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Robust melanomys

Alkanna maleolens compared with Melanomys robustulus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Robust melanomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Robust melanomys
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	Melanomys
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Melanomys robustulus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Robust melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Robust melanomys
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.

Robust melanomys

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.