Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Smith's Thorius

Alkanna maleolens compared with Thorius smithi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Smith's Thorius
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Boraginaceae Plethodontidae
Genus Alkanna Thorius
Species Alkanna maleolens Thorius smithi

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Smith's Thorius

No description available.

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